Who gave rally approval?

The Madurai Bench of the High Court pressed officials over how sanction was granted for the Karur public meeting that led to a stampede.

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The Madras High Court’s Madurai Bench on Friday pressed officials over how sanction was granted for the Karur public meeting that led toa stampede.

The bench queried whether permission came from the State Highways Department or the National Highways Authority—and on what legal basis.