Rahul Gandhi speaks with Stalin, Vijay over Karur stampede tragedyCongress leader Rahul Gandhi spoke to Tamil Nadu CM M.K. Stalin and TVK chief Vijay over the Karur stampede that has claimed 40 lives. Congress sources said Gandhi telephoned the chief minister to enquire about the Karur stampede. The death toll in the September 27 stampede at a political rally led by actor-politician Vijay at Karur in western Tamil Nadu climbed to 40 on Sunday. The Tamil Nadu Congress Committee announced Rs 1 crore to the families of the dead and BJP announced Rs 1 lakh each to the kin of the deceased.