US EditionPolice Should Be Thanked for the Handling of Karur Stampede, Says Kamal Haasan
Kamal Haasan praised police for their swift response to the Karur stampede that killed 41 and urged accountability while cautioning against politicizing the tragedy.
- On Monday, Makkal Needhi Maiam chief Kamal Haasan visited the Karur stampede site at Velusamypuram and met bereaved families, urging organisers to accept responsibility and apologise.
- On September 27, a rally led by TVK founder Vijay in Karur turned deadly, killing 41 people and injuring over 50 amid more than 30,000 attendees at a ground meant for 3,000.
- After the High Court order, a Special Investigation Team led by Inspector General Asra Garg and a one-member inquiry commission were formed, and police arrested two people including district secretary Mathiyazhagan.
- Officials and courts moved to tighten controls, with the Madras High Court rebuking Vijay and imposing a temporary ban on highway rallies until an SOP is framed, while Haasan praised Chief Minister M.K. Stalin's response.
- AIADMK leader Edappadi K. Palaniswami accused the DMK government of `double standards`, contrasting swift Karur probe with delayed kidney trafficking investigations flagged by the Madras High Court.
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Pop News‘Time to apologise, accept mistake’: Kamal Haasan to Karur rally organisers after stampede kills 41
Kamal Haasan interacted with affected people during his visit and claimed that the Karur stampede could have been worse if the event had been held elsewhere.
Karur stampede: Kamal Haasan says organisers have responsibility, time to apologise
MNM chief Kamal Haasan visited Karur after a stampede killed 41 people. He stressed organizer responsibility and the need for apologies. Haasan interacted with officials and affected families. He praised DMK leader V Senthil Balaji for his relief efforts. Haasan urged the Chief Minister to create stronger campaign norms to prevent future tragedies.
Kamal Haasan visits Karur, meets families of stampede victims, praises police
MNM chief Kamal Haasan visited Karur after the September 27 stampede that killed 41 people, urging organisers to take responsibility. The Madras High Court has ordered an SIT probe and temporarily banned rallies.
"Time To Apologise, Accept Mistake": Kamal Haasan Visits Karur Stampede Site
It is "time to apologise, time to accept mistake", underlined Makkal Needhi Maiam chief Kamal Haasan on Monday as he visited the site of stampede at a TVK rally, fronted by Vijay, in Karur to meet the families of the victims.
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