Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief and actor-turned-politician Vijay’s massive public rally in Karur took a chaotic turn on Saturday evening as severe overcrowding caused multiple attendees to faint.
A stampede-like situation reportedly erupted, raising fears that several people may have lost their lives, PTI reported.
The event, which drew thousands of supporters, quickly became unmanageable as the crowd began inching towards the stage.
But despite the efforts to maintain order, the situation escalated, prompting Vijay to cut short his speech mid-way.
Amid the chaos, Vijay was also seen calling out the police to help people after it was reported that a child had gone missing in the crowd.
Supporters taken away in ambulances
Ambulances were rushed to the venue as several attendees, overwhelmed by the heat and crowd, collapsed and were carried away for medical attention, PTI reported.
Among those who fainted were several TVK workers as well. Vijay reportedly offered water bottles to party cadres.
TVK has yet to issue an official statement on the incident, but party sources confirmed that the child was later found safe.
Earlier in the day, Vijay addressed a rally in Tamil Nadu’s Namakkal, where he listed a number of assurances made by the ruling DMK ahead of the 2021 Assembly election and demanded to know if such promises had been fulfilled.
He further stressed that his party never gives “false promises” like the party that now governs the state.
“That is why we promise only what is practically possible. We never give false promises like the DMK does. Some tell me to assure something new, but I do not understand this. May I promise that I will set up an IT company on planet Mars…shall we make empty claims the way our chief minister does?” he said.
During his ongoing campaign, he said that people have consistently asked for necessities such as access to drinking water and proper road infrastructure.
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