Actor-politician Vijay is expected to meet the families of the Karur stampede victims in Mahabalipuram, near here, on October 27, a month after the tragic incident, a source within his party confirmed. Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) has organised the meeting at a resort where the party has booked 50 rooms to allow him to personally meet the bereaved families and convey his condolences.
“They have arranged a bus for us to reach the venue. Many of us are going,” one of the victims’ family members told reporters in Karur.
As many as 41 people lost their lives and over 60 were injured in the stampede that occurred at a TVK meeting addressed by Vijay on September 27.
The proposed meeting triggered a debate on social media, with some users criticising the actor for arranging travel and accommodation for the affected families rather than visiting Karur to console them. The party, however, claimed the new arrangement was necessary because Vijay could not obtain permission from the authorities to visit the affected area in Karur.
Perumal of Velusamypuram, who lost his minor daughters, told reporters that it was not appropriate for the affected families to travel to meet the leader, instead he should visit the families.
For now, those who were injured in the stampede are unlikely to be among those travelling to Mahabalipuram.
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