A year after Karur stampede at TVK rally, scars remain and justice still elusive
One year after a deadly stampede at a political rally in Karur, India, victims' families continue to seek justice. The tragedy, which killed 41 people, remains a point of significant trauma for the local community.
Why it matters
The incident highlights issues regarding crowd control at political events and the slow pace of judicial processes in cases of mass-casualty tragedies.
Velusamypuram, the epicentre of the crowd crush that killed 41 persons during the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam rally addressed by its leader C. Joseph Vijay on September 27, 2025, has seemingly returned to normalcy. A year has passed, and it is business as usual for the residents, traders and commuters in the area. But for the families of the victims and eyewitnesses, the scars left by the tragedy that shook the nation’s conscience are yet to heal.
Karur stampede: Anatomy of the tragedy at Vijay’s TVK rally in Tamil Nadu
Karur stampede: A visual timeline on how the tragedy unfolded
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