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The CM also announced to establish a memorial on behalf of his party Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) for the victims of the Karur stampede.

The bench asked the DMK, represented by senior advocate Ranjit Kumar, how visiting stampede victims amounts to influencing witnesses.

DMK leader R S Bharathi in the plea contended that recent public remarks made by Minister Aadhav Arjuna, who is among those charge-sheeted in the case, could prejudice the ongoing CBI probe.

The application argued that such statements by an accused, who now holds public office, could interfere with the fairness of the CBI investigation.

The tragedy occurred at Vijay’s campaign meeting on September 27, 2025, in Velusamypuram, Karur, ahead of the 2026 Assembly election, leaving 41 people dead and 110 others injured.

The investigation was put on hold in the first week of March 2026, following the announcement of Assembly elections.