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What the FIR into Vijay’s Karur rally stampede says – and what it doesn’t
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The Indian Express
In the aftermath of the Karur stampede that killed 41 people at actor-politician Vijay’s rally, the DMK appears to have chosen caution over confrontation.
AdvertisementDMK’s restraint, politically and at the government level, appears rooted in the raw arithmetic of Vijay’s popularity.
While the FIR lists lapses from Vijay’s camp, there’s also a narrative running in the opposite direction.
Revelations in FIRAccording to the FIR, the television channels had on Saturday announced that Vijay would arrive at Karur by noon.
As a consequence, in this incident, there was severe trampling in the crowd…” the FIR said.