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PoliticsTamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay, president of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, paid homage on September 27, 2026, to the 41 victims of the Karur crowd crush that occurred on September 27, 2025, at Velusamypuram. He described the tragedy as an indelible scar causing enduring pain in Karur and across Tamil Nadu, urging people to support each other in grief.
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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay, president of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, paid homage on September 27, 2026, to the 41 victims of the Karur crowd crush that occurred on September 27, 2025, at Velusamypuram. He described the tragedy as an indelible scar causing enduring pain in Karur and across Tamil Nadu, urging people to support each other in grief.
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