New Delhi [India], January 6 (ANI): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has summoned Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay for questioning in connection with the deadly Karur stampede in Tamil Nadu. The summons is scheduled for January 12, sources said.
The CBI has previously questioned several TVK leaders and recorded their statements as part of the ongoing investigation. On November 8, 2025, three TVK members, including the party’s legal team and Trichy Zonal Joint Coordinator Arasu, appeared before the CBI in Karur district.
The stampede occurred on September 27, 2025, during a rally led by Vijay, resulting in 41 deaths and numerous injuries. Following the tragedy, the Supreme Court directed a CBI probe on October 23, 2025, and appointed a three-member committee led by former Supreme Court judge Justice Ajay Rastogi to ensure the investigation’s independence and impartiality.
In December, the Tamil Nadu government filed a counter-affidavit in the Supreme Court seeking to challenge the CBI probe, arguing that neither Vijay nor TVK can select the investigating agency or monitoring committee, as both are implicated in the incident.
In response, TVK asserted that the state’s claims were false and misleading, emphasizing that removing the CBI and the supervisory committee would hinder the ongoing investigation. “The Respondents (Tamil Nadu government) are erroneously claiming that the Petitioner (TVK) has misled this Hon’ble Court, omitted material facts, or made unsupported assumptions — these averments on the Respondents’ behalf do not have any substance, and are not borne by the material on record before this Hon’ble Court,” TVK stated.
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