People know who stood with them and who fled the scene during Karur stampede, says Kanimozhi
DMK leader Kanimozhi criticized the TVK government's handling of the Karur stampede, suggesting that officials failed to support the public during the crisis. She also expressed concern over politicians visiting schools, arguing it causes unnecessary distress to children.
Why it matters
This highlights ongoing political tensions and accountability debates in Tamil Nadu following a tragic public safety incident.
DMK deputy general secretary and Thoothukudi MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi said on Friday that people know very well who stood with them, who helped them, and who abandoned them in their time of suffering and ran away from the scene, while reacting to Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay’s remarks on the Karur stampede.
Addressing the media in Thoothukudi, she said the MLAs and Ministers of the TVK were repeatedly visiting places they should not be visiting, thereby creating problems for the people there.
“They are visiting schools and behaving in a manner that affects the mental well being of children and causes them distress,” she alleged.
“When even the Chief Minister engages in such actions, people begin to question the direction in which this government is heading, as sensitivity is an important thing,” Ms. Kanimozhi said.
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