They Pinned Blamed On Me For Karur Stampede: Tamil Nadu CM Vijay

Updated: Friday, July 10, 2026, 14:14 [IST]

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay on Friday declared that the Karur stampede remains the deepest wound of his political journey. He targeted the cops for failing to manage the crowd and attacked the DMK government for putting the blame on him for the tragic incident.

In his first visit to Karur since the tragedy, he addressed a massive gathering at Atlas Ground in Karur. The Tamil Nadu CM handed over job offer letters to 32 people who lost their family members in the incident that occurred on September 27, last year.

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கருரில் 41 பேர் இறந்த சம்பவத்திற்கு தன் மீது பழி சுமத்தப்படுவதாக முதல்வர் கூறினார். மேலும், 'கட்சி நிதி' என்றதும் எதிர்க்கட்சி வெளியேறியதையும், பல துறைகளில் ஊழல் நடப்பதாகவும், ஆனால் தேர்தல் வாக்குறுதி நிறைவேற்றப்படும் என்றும் அவர் குறிப்பிட்டார்.

They Pinned Blamed On Me For Karur Stampede Tamil Nadu CM Vijay

"No matter how great a height a man reaches in life, certain pains and wounds in the heart cannot be forgotten. More than anything else, the pain and wound that affected me the most is the Karur incident," ANI quoted Vijay as saying.

He recalled the events before the tragedy and claimed that his statewide yatra was an outreach programme to interact directly with the public to understand their plights. Vijay said that he had cancelled his Perambalur event following the advise from the police department.

He accused that the cops did not alert for the Karur event.

"After finishing the Namakkal meeting, when we were coming to Karur, couldn't the Karur police have alerted us? They could have cancelled the meeting if they felt the crowd could not be controlled. They had every right to do so. Instead, they brought us to the venue. I believed them completely and even thanked the police officers that day. I never imagined such a tragedy would happen," Vijay added.

He then questioned, "Who is responsible for all this? Who gave the orders? People, I ask you, was adequate police protection provided for such a huge crowd?" The incident resulted in deaths of 17 women and 10 children.

"If my picture appeared on television, children would smile and call me 'Vijay uncle'. We lost those innocent children who were like God. Even while I was grieving, people mocked me and blamed me, asking why I had 'run away and hidden'," he added.

The Tamil Nadu Chief Minister announced a memorial in honour of the 41 people who lost their lives.