Karur Stampede LIVE: Enquiry Commission To Launch Probe
The identity of a woman was yet to be established. Currently, the work to identify this woman was on and once it was done, we would follow the due procedure of conducting a post-mortem and hand over the body to her relatives: Dindigul district collector said
Karur (Tamil Nadu): Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Sunday said the Commission led by retired judge Aruna Jagadeesan would arrive in Karur later in the day to probe the stampede incident.
He said Chief Minister M K Stalin would take appropriate action based on the report submitted by the panel.
Udhayanidhi, who cut short his overseas trip, paid homage to the deceased and visited the injured at a hospital here.
He was accompanied by Cabinet colleagues, including Health Minister Ma Subramanian.
"The Commission will speak to the affected individuals and submit its report. Based on its recommendations, the Chief Minister will take suitable action," Udhayanidhi told reporters.
The Deputy CM said over 345 doctors and nurses from neighbouring districts have been deployed to treat the injured.
Expressing anguish over the tragedy, he said the government would extend full support to the victims.
"The government will take action to ensure that such incidents do not recur in future," he said.
As many as 38 people lost their lives in a stampede at actor-politician and TVK chief Vijay's public rally in Karur on September 27.
Meanwhile, Udhayanidhi Stalin reviewed the treatment being provided to those injured at the government hospital in the district.
In a social media post on Sunday, the Deputy CM said he also sought details of those receiving treatment at other hospitals.
The review meeting was held in the presence of Health Minister Ma Subramanian, former State Minister Senthil Balaji, and senior officials from the health department.
"I have issued orders to ensure that every individual receives special care and quality treatment for the injuries sustained (due to the stampede)" he said.
Actor-politician Vijay on Sunday announced financial assistance to the victims of the Karur rally stampede, describing the tragedy as an “irreparable loss.”
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Sunday that the families of the 39 people who died in the Karur stampede would receive two lakh rupees each from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund. PM Modi also announced an amount of Rs 50,000 each for the people injured in the tragic incident. Sharing an X post, PMO said, "PM Narendra Modi has announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh from PMNRF to be given to the next of kin of each deceased in the unfortunate incident at a political rally in Karur, Tamil Nadu. The injured would be given Rs 50,000
Accusing the DMK government of discrimination in providing adequate security for the Opposition parties' public events, AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi Palaniswami on Sunday said that the administration's failure to deploy adequate security personnel led to the stampede during the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK)'s rally in Karur.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Tamilisai Soundarajan on Sunday met victims and bereaved families after the Karur stampede, and expressed her condolences and support.
Tamil Nadu BJP President Nainar Nagendran on Sunday reached the Government Medical College and Hospital in Karur, where the injured from the stampede are undergoing treatment and the bodies of victims are being handed over to their families after postmortem.The Tamil Nadu BJP also called for the cancellation of all party programs for the next two days.
Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) President and MP Thol. Thirumavalavan on Sunday expressed deep anguish over the tragic stampede in Tamil Nadu's Karur and urged the State government to increase the compensation for the victims. "At present, 39 people, including women and children, have lost their lives, and several others are battling for survival under intensive care. This tragedy is deeply disturbing. I extend my heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families and urge the government to provide advanced medical treatment to the injured," Thirumavalavan told reporters at Chennai airport on his way to Karur to console the families of the victims.