Today, gathering of huge crowds of people has become common in India, the world’s most populous country. But since the beginning of this year till now, many serious accidents have happened in India due to this huge crowd. Be it the crowd of devotees in the temples, the victory ceremony, the crowd of passengers at the railway stations or the crowd of fans of the leaders at political rallies. So far this year, there have been eight stampede accidents in India, in which a total of 129 people have died.

In a country like India, during religious events, huge crowds of devotees often gather at temples and pilgrimage sites. This often leads to overcrowding in most cases and creates difficulties in security measures.

One such incident of stampede took place on Saturday (November 1, 2025) at Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple located in Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh. Where a huge crowd of devotees gathered on the occasion of Kartik Ekadashi and due to lack of adequate arrangements, nine people died and many were injured. A child was also included among those who died. Eyewitnesses of the accident blamed the poor crowd management system of the temple administration for this accident.

Where have stampede incidents taken place in India?

Andhra Pradesh temple stampede (1 November): At least nine people died after a huge crowd gathered at Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple in Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh on the occasion of Ekadashi. These included eight women and one child.

Karur stampede (27 September): A total of 41 people were killed and more than 50 injured when a stampede broke out during a public meeting of Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) chief and actor-politician Vijay in Karur, Tamil Nadu on September 27, 2025.

Haridwar Stampede (27 July): On July 27, 2025, in Haridwar, Uttarakhand, a stampede broke out due to a huge crowd of devotees gathering on the staircase-like path leading to Maa Mansa Devi temple. A total of eight people, including a child, died in this accident and 30 others were injured. Later, after the death of a 55-year-old woman in AIIMS Hospital, Rishikesh, the number of deaths increased to 9.

rcb of IPL Stampede in Bengaluru after victory (June 4): A total of 11 people died and more than 50 were injured in a stampede amid a huge crowd during the celebration of Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)’s first win in the IPL in Karnataka’s capital Bengaluru.

Goa temple stampede (3 May): Six people were killed in a stampede at the Lairai Devi Jatra temple in Shirgaon, North Goa. Apart from this, 70 other people were injured. Temple committee chairman Dinanath Gavankar said that about 50 to 70 thousand devotees were present in the temple at the time of the stampede.

New Delhi Railway Station Stampede (15 February): At the same time, 18 people including four children died in the stampede at New Delhi Railway Station. This accident happened when a large number of passengers were trying to board trains to attend the Maha Kumbh Mela organized in Prayagraj.

Mahakumbh Stampede (January 29): 30 people were killed and 60 others were injured in a major stampede during the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. This accident happened in the early hours when lakhs of devotees had gathered to take bath on the holy occasion of Mauni Amavasya.

Tirupati stampede (January 9): A large crowd of devotees had gathered at the Lord Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple located in the Tirumala Hills of Andhra Pradesh to get tickets for Baikuntha Dwara Darshanam, which led to a stampede and six people died in this accident.

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Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections: A few days after Karur Stamped, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has approached Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK), the party of South Superstar Vijay. The BJP wants to use Vijay’s huge fan base through this contact to strengthen its possibilities in the 2026 Tamil Nadu assembly elections.

At least 41 people died in a stampede on 27 September. Police said about 27,000 people came to the rally, while the expectation was only 10,000. The police also said that this accident happened due to Vijay being late for seven hours. At the same time, Vijay’s party alleged that a stampede occurred due to police lathicharge.

This big claim made in the report

According to the NDTV report, senior BJP leaders told the leaders of the TVK that if Vijay was improperly targeted by DMK, he would not be alone. The BJP also told TVK that it is trying to challenge DMK and advised Vijay to maintain patience. At this time actor Karur is busy with the stamped crisis and resolving the uncertain status of his political rallies. The Congress has also contacted TVK. This means that the big parties of the country are watching the opportunity to increase their influence in state politics, where DMK and AIADMK are prominent.

Vijay made a big announcement about the election

Vijay had already said that TVK 2026 elections will be contested alone, but recent political events may change their strategy. The BJP believes that in the next election, DMK may face anti-incensecy and hence it is focusing on TVK to raise the votes of the opposition.

BJP had sent the team

After Stamped on 27 September, the BJP-led NDA sent its team in Karur. The BJP accused the DMK government that they were negligent in the accident, but said that only TVK cannot be held responsible. DMK tried to put full responsibility on TVK, but other parties showed softness towards Vijay. NDA also said that M.K. The Stalin -led party cannot escape the responsibility completely, as it is running the elected government.

The BJP believes that due to Vijay’s popularity and his speech skills, TVK can influence voters and can become a big force before the election. It is believed that small parties like DMDK and NTK votes can also go towards TVK.

The party’s chief actor Vijay has broken the silence in the stampede case of Tamilga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) in Karur, Tamil Nadu. Two days after the death of 41 people in this accident, actor Vijay said on Tuesday (September 30, 2025) that I never faced such a painful situation in my life. He said that soon the truth of the stampede will be revealed.

TVK Chief Actor Vijay posted a video from the official handle of TVK on social media platform X on Tuesday (September 30, 2025). In this video post, TVK Chief Karur expressed grief to the casualties in the stampede and wished the injured people soon. In the video, he said that he is very unhappy with this accident.

He said, ‘I have filled my mind with anxiety. What should not have happened, it is done. I have never faced such a painful situation in my life. Bypassing politics, we always seek the permission of a safe place from the police.

Will meet the stampede affected people soon- Vijay

TVK Chief Vijay said in the video post that he has not yet met the affected people. He said, ‘I did not visit Karur, as it could have led to an unusual situation. I will soon meet you (from the families of the victims and the injured).

TVK chief challenges CM Stalin

During this, actor Vijay has indicated to face action in this matter. He challenged Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin. Taking a dig at the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) in Tamil Nadu, he said, ‘Chief Minister, if you have the idea of ​​taking revenge, then you can do anything with me but cannot touch the party people. You can come to my house or my office and take any action against me, but not against them. He claimed that on the day of the incident, he had left Karur early keeping in mind the safety of the people.

Vijay said this at a time when the police have registered a case against his party partners in connection with the stampede in West Karur district of Tamil Nadu on 27 September. Among the leaders of TVK have registered a case against the police, senior party leader Bassi N. Anand and CTR Nirmal Kumar are included.

(Report- With input of PTI)

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Police arrested the party’s district secretary Mathiajagan in a stampede case at the Tamilga Vetri Kajgam (TVK) rally in Karur, Tamil Nadu. The police had registered an FIR against three TVK leaders, Mathiajhagan, Bushi Anand and CTR Nirmal Kumar.

Police warned these leaders including Mathiajhagan

During Vijay’s election rally on the night of 27 September in Karur, Tamil Nadu, 41 people were killed and around 80 people were injured in a stampede. According to the FIR, the police had warned Mathiajhagan, Bushi Anand and CTR Nirmal Kumar that the situation was becoming uncontrollable due to the crowd, causing suffocation and physical damage. It is alleged that TV leaders did not control the workers properly, due to which the situation became uncontrollable.

Government gave compensation to the families of the dead

According to District Collector M Thangvel, 41 people died in this incident, including 18 women, 13 men, 5 boys and 5 girls. The bodies of the deceased were handed over to their families after the post -mortem. The Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu announced a compensation of Rs 10 lakh to the families of the deceased and Rs 1 lakh to the injured. PM Modi announced a compensation of Rs 2 lakh from the PM Relief Fund to the families of those killed in the tragic incident during the political rally in Karur, Tamil Nadu.

The Chief Minister has also ordered to set up a Judicial Inquiry Commission for a detailed investigation into this accident. This commission will be led by the Retired Justice Aruna Jagdishan of the High Court. The Commission has been asked to fully investigate the incident and submit the report to the government.

These allegations against actor Vijay

The FIR states that actor Vijay had reached the border of Karur district at 4:45 pm, but deliberately delayed the rally site. It said that the conditions fixed for the road show were not followed, which caused the police inconvenience in traffic management.

40 people were killed and around 100 injured in a stampede at the rally held on Saturday (September 27) in Karur, Tamil Nadu. After this incident, actor and political leader Vijay’s party TVK has accused the state government that the incident may be a part of DMK’s conspiracy.

Petition filed in Madras High Court

TVK lawyer Arivajgan told NDTV that the party has filed a petition in the Madras High Court. The petition has demanded setting up a special investigation team (SIT) or transferring the case to CBI. He dismissed the state government’s claim that security rules were violated at the rally.

What did TVK lawyer Arivajgan say?

Arivajgan said, “There was a conspiracy in the Karur accident. We got reliable information from the local people and also have some CCTV footage. It shows that there was a conspiracy of some workers of the state power party.”

State government made these allegations

The state government said that a crowd of people had gathered at the rally site from noon, but Vijay reached at 7 pm. The rally venue had a capacity of 10,000, but 27,000 people gathered. The state government described it as an attempt to deliberately increase the crowd. The claim was rejected by TVK lawyer and said, “The reason for Vijay’s arrival was traffic, not the party’s fault.”

Charges registered against some TVK leaders

The state government has registered a case in the rally in the rally, alleging violating security rules, in other sections including murder charges against some TVK leaders. Also, a judicial inquiry has also been ordered under the chairmanship of the retired judge of the High Court.

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Actor -turned -politician Thalapati Vijay’s party Tamilga Vatri Kazhagam (TVK) rally 39 people died of stampede in Karur on Saturday (September 27, 2025), while 95 people were injured, who are undergoing treatment in the hospital. Vijay has announced a compensation of Rs 20 lakh for the families of those killed in the stampede. At the same time, journalists also asked questions about Vijay’s arrest from Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin regarding this matter.

A journalist questioned the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu whether TVK Chief Vijay would be arrested in this case. In response to this, Stalin said, “An inquiry committee has been formed under the chairmanship of a retired judge of the High Court, which will respond after the investigation is completed. Meanwhile, as you are asking, I do not want to say anything with political purpose.”

What did CM Stalin say about Vijay’s arrest?

Stalin further said that further action will be taken on the basis of the truth that will be revealed in the committee’s investigation. Please tell that the police has registered a case against 4 people in the Karur stampede case of Tamil Nadu. It also includes the name of TVK General Secretary N Anand.

What did DMK spokesperson Saravanan tell?

At the same time, DMK spokesperson Saravanan has blamed Vijay’s party for this for Karur stampede. Speaking to news agency PTI, DMK spokesperson Saravanan said, “Who is responsible for this incident? TVK and its organizers are responsible for this. He was not ready to accept the conditions of the police since first day. He violated every rule.”

He said, “Women and children have also died in this accident. The pain of those families cannot be gauged, who wanted to meet their star and they are no longer in this world.”

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There was chaos during the public meeting of actor and TVK chief Vijay on Saturday (27 September 2025) in Karur district of Tamil Nadu. The huge crowd gathered at the venue became uncontrollable, due to which there was a stampede. In this accident, 39 people died and many others were injured.

During the rally, many people fell unconscious, who were immediately admitted to the nearest hospitals. According to sources, the situation deteriorated due to excessive crowd at the site and the situation got out of control. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also described this incident as very tragic. He wrote on X that the unfortunate incident during a political rally in Karur, Tamil Nadu is very sad. My condolences are with those families who have lost their loved ones. I wish to provide them strength in this difficult time. I pray for all the injured to recover early.

The Unfortunate Incident during a Political Rally in Karur, Tamil Nadu, is Deeply Saddening. My Thoughts are with the Families who have lost their loved ones. Wishing Strength to them in this direction. Praying for a Swift Recovery to all theSE injUred.

– Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 27, 2025

Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s reaction

Union Home Minister Amit Shah expressed deep grief over the Karur accident. He wrote on the social media platform x that I am very sad about the tragic death in a stampede in Karur, Tamil Nadu. My heartfelt condolences to the families of the dead. I pray to God that they should give them the power to bear this sorrow and wish the injured to get well soon. Shah also assured the Tamil Nadu government of all possible help.

Deeply Pained by the Tragic Loss of Lives in a Stampede in Karur, Tamil Nadu. My heartfelt condolences to the families of the decision. I Pray to the almighty to give them the strength to bear this grief and for the speedy recovery of the injury.

– Amit Shah (@AmitShah) September 27, 2025

AIADMK General Secretary Palaniswami’s response

Palaniswami of AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi also expressed grief over the accident. Expressing condolences on behalf of his party, he wrote that the news of death of people and treatment of many others in hospitals due to the chaos of the crowd during the TVK’s publicity meeting held in Karur is shocking and tragic. I express my deep condolences to the bereaved families. Palaniswami also instructed former minister MR Vijayabhaskar to go to the hospital to help the injured.

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