Tamil Nadu Today: Government job for kin of 32 Karur stampede victims
Tamil Nadu CM C. Joseph Vijay is providing government jobs to families of 32 stampede victims, a move opposed by CPI and CPI(M) as setting a bad precedent. Meanwhile, the Madras High Court stayed a Look Out Circular against former minister E.V. Velu.
Why it matters
Highlights political friction within a coalition government and ongoing legal challenges involving former officials.
For the first time after assuming office as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, C. Joseph Vijay will visit Karur tomorrow (July 10, 2026) and meet the family members of the victims who died in the tragic stampede at a Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) party rally addressed by him on September 27 last year. He will also hand over appointment orders on compassionate grounds to 32 family members of the victims.
The article balances the government's actions with the opposition's critique and reports on legal proceedings neutrally.
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