Case against Vijay's top aides after stampede at TVK rally leaves 40 dead, Judicial commission begins probe

A single-member judicial commission of Madras High Court's Justice Aruna Jagadeesan (retd), appointed by the Tamil Nadu government to probe the catastrophic stampede that killed 40 people at a political rally addressed by actor and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) President Vijay in Karur's Velusamipuram, began its work on Sunday.

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The commission will examine crowd control measures, safety protocols, and possible lapses in event management that led to the tragedy. Officials said the death toll includes 27 residents of Karur district, while two victims each came from Erode, Dindigul, and Tiruppur, and one from Salem. The disaster hit the small village of Emur particularly hard - five lives were lost there, including Priyadarshini and her young daughter Tharanika, Chandru, Arukkani, and 10-year-old Prithik. Political leaders across t