Vijay recently held a rally of his Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) in Karur, Tamil Nadu, on Saturday, which ended with a tragic stampede that took 36 lost and left 95 people injured, including children and women.
However, a new video from the rally is going viral on social media, which shows Vijay asking his cadres to look for a girl who went missing in the rally just moments before the stampede. The video is going viral on social media.
The video is shared on the X handle of PTI and shows Vijay speaking at the TVK rally while standing atop a caravan in front of a sizable crowd. An ambulance can be seen navigating the crowd to assist the crowd. Soon after, a cadre interrupts him to inform him of the girl's disappearance.
Vijay uses his microphone to ask the crowd and his cadres to search for a 9-year-old girl who has gone missing. He said, “Brothers, please find her. Her name is Ashmika. Police, sir, please help, sir.” After thanking the audience for attending and assuring them that his party would win, Vijay appears to have abruptly ended his speech before stepping down.
The video is going viral on social media after Vijay and the TVK party petitioned the Madras High Court on Sunday for an impartial investigation into the stampede, alleging a conspiracy.
According to PTI, TVK president Vijay has announced a financial assistance of Rs 20 lakh to the families of those who lost their lives at a stampede during his party's rally in Karur on September 27. He also said Rs 2 lakh would be given to those who sustained injuries.
The actor-politician said he was deeply anguished over the incident, which claimed more than 30 lives and left many others injured.
He has extended his condolences to the bereaved families in a social media post on Sunday, and wrote, "It is not a huge amount for the loss you have suffered. I know your loss cannot be replaced. It is an irreparable loss.
However, it is my duty to stand next to you in this hour and share your grief." He added that he would pray for the speedy recovery of those injured and assured that his party men would provide all possible support to those undergoing treatment in hospitals.
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