Karur: Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief and actor Vijay delivers a speech during a road show in Karur on Saturday, September 27, 2025. (Photo: IANS/TVK)Karur, September 28 (IANS) Actor-turned-politician and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president Vijay on Sunday announced an ex gratia of Rs 20 lakh each to the families of those killed and Rs two lakh to those injured in the catastrophic stampede in Karur. In an emotional statement posted on X, Vijay said the incident left his “heart and mind overwhelmed with profound heaviness”. Recalling the warmth of the supporters he had met along the way, the TVK chief said, “This is an irreparable loss for us. CM Stalin had earlier sanctioned Rs 10 lakh compensation from the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund for the families of each deceased and Rs one lakh for the injured.