Youngest of Vijay’s fans who paid with his life

A two-year-old child died after a stampede at a political rally in Karur led by actor-turned-politic ian Vijay, intensifying scrutiny o! event safety in Tamil Nadu.

- HD Bureau

Dhuru Vishnu is the youngest among the 40 to 4 people confirmed dead. The tragedy has triggered court petitions, a judicial inquiry and fierce blame-shifting across the state’s political spectrum. Eyewitnesses said Dhuru Vishnu attended

the rally with relatives, his head wrapped in the colours of Vijay’s party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam. As the crowd surged toward the vehicle when Vijay arrived late, chaos exploded. His father was filmed at the government hospital, kneeling and pleading for help, while staff were moved to tears. Officials identified overcrowding and deficient crowd control as primary factors, citing authorised capacity exceeded by more than double. The rally site was sanctioned for 10,000