Archive · 30 Sep 2025
Palaniswami Accuses DMK of Stampede Blame-Shifting
After a stampede in Karur, causing 41 deaths, Palaniswami from the AIADMK party says the current government is trying to avoid responsibility.
He believes the government is wrongly blaming others.
He questions why an official, not elected officials, briefed the media.
He also worries the government's explanations might affect the investigation into the stampede.
He claims the government failed in its duty and has no moral ground to stand on.
The government responded with a press briefing after Vijay, an actor-politician, released a video about the incident.
Palaniswami accused the DMK government of failing to protect people in the Karur stampede.
Palaniswami believes the DMK government is trying to shift blame for the incident.
A government spokesperson briefed the media on the stampede.
The briefing included video recordings and the government's views.
Palaniswami questioned why a government official briefed the media.
- Who
- Edappadi K. Palaniswami, DMK government
- What
- Palaniswami accused DMK of failing to protect people and shifting blame for the stampede.
- When
- September 27 (stampede), September 30 (government briefing)
- Where
- Karur, Tamil Nadu
- Why
- To assign responsibility for the stampede.
AIADMK (Palaniswami)
DMK Government
Responsibility for Stampede
AIADMK (Palaniswami)
Accuses the DMK government of failing in its duty and shifting blame.
DMK Government
Explained basic facts and views on the incident through a government briefing.
Media Briefing
AIADMK (Palaniswami)
Criticizes the government's press briefing.
DMK Government
Conducted press briefing to explain the basic facts of the stampede.
- Event
- Karur Stampede
- Involved Parties
- AIADMK, DMK Government
- Accusation
- DMK shifting blame
- Alleged DMK Failure
- Protecting people
- Date of Stampede
- September 27
- Government Briefing Date
- September 30
- Fatalities
- 41
Sources
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District head of Vijay’s outfit arrested for Karur stampede
DMK Spars With EPS On Karur Tragedy
Karur stampede: TN govt contests Vijay’s claim, releases videos of TVK cadres ‘breaking cordon’
Palaniswami accuses DMK govt of trying to shift blame on stampede in Karur
Palaniswami accuses DMK govt of trying to shift blame on Karur stampede
