Karur stampede at TVK rally kills 41; Tamil Nadu sets up one-member inquiry commission
A stampede at a Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam rally addressed by actor Vijay at Velusamypuram in Karur, Tamil Nadu, on 27 September 2025 killed 41 people; the State set up a commission of inquiry under retired judge Aruna Jagadeesan.
Summary
A stampede at a Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) rally addressed by party president and actor Vijay at Velusamypuram in Karur district, Tamil Nadu, on the evening of 27 September 2025 killed at least 39 people that night. The toll rose to 41 on 29 September, when a woman being treated at the Karur Government Medical College Hospital died; the dead included 18 women and 10 children. Chief Minister M.K. Stalin announced ₹10 lakh for the family of each person who died and ₹1 lakh for each person under intensive treatment, and constituted a one-member Commission of Inquiry headed by retired High Court judge Aruna Jagadeesan. Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced an ex-gratia of ₹2 lakh from the PMNRF for the next of kin of each deceased and ₹50,000 for the injured.
Key facts
- Date / place
- 27 Sep 2025 (evening), Velusamypuram, Karur district, Tamil Nadu
- Event
- TVK rally addressed by party president Vijay
- Toll
- At least 39 on 27 Sep; 41 by 29 Sep (18 women, 10 children)
- State relief
- ₹10 lakh per deceased; ₹1 lakh per person in intensive treatment
- Inquiry
- One-member Commission of Inquiry – retired HC judge Aruna Jagadeesan
- PMNRF
- ₹2 lakh per deceased; ₹50,000 per injured
Practice MCQs 4 questions
Who heads the one-member Commission of Inquiry set up by the Tamil Nadu government into the Karur stampede of 27 September 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Retired judge Aruna Jagadeesan
Chief Minister M.K. Stalin constituted a one-member Commission of Inquiry headed by retired High Court judge Aruna Jagadeesan.
What was the final death toll of the Karur stampede at the TVK rally, reached on 29 September 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 41
At least 39 died on 27 September; the toll rose to 41 on 29 September when a woman under treatment died.
What ex-gratia did the Prime Minister announce from the PMNRF for the next of kin of each person who died in the Karur stampede?
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Correct answer: B — ₹2 lakh
The PM announced ₹2 lakh from the PMNRF per deceased and ₹50,000 for the injured; ₹10 lakh was the Tamil Nadu government's relief.
Consider the following statements about the Karur stampede of 27 September 2025: 1. The Tamil Nadu government announced ₹10 lakh for the family of each person who died. 2. The stampede took place in Karur's Velusamypuram during a rally of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct: the State announced ₹10 lakh per deceased, and the stampede occurred at Velusamypuram during a TVK rally addressed by Vijay.