R.S. Bharathi said, “What has now come to light in the petition at the Honourable Supreme Court seeking a CBI inquiry into Karur TVK stampede is nothing short of an attempt to mislead the highest court of the land.”

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One petition seems to have been filed in the name of a person not truly representative of the deceased and the other by a person who seems to have been misled into signing documents he did not fully understand, says DMK organisation secretary R.S. Bharathi
Updated – October 13, 2025 02:01 am IST – CHENNAI

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A badge with picture of actor Vijay lies amid footwears and other belongings left by attendees at the site of the stampede in Karur.
A badge with picture of actor Vijay lies amid footwears and other belongings left by attendees at the site of the stampede in Karur. | Photo Credit: Reuters

The DMK on Sunday (October 12, 2025) said there was an attempt to mislead the Supreme Court by a couple of petitioners in the Karur stampede case.

A Tamil YouTube channel had broadcast interviews with a litigant, who said he was unaware of the petition filed in his name. A woman said her husband, who had deserted her years ago, now moved the court for a CBI probe claiming to represent the interests of her child who died in the stampede at actor Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam rally last month.

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Following this, DMK organisation secretary R.S. Bharathi said, “What has now come to light in the petition at the Honourable Supreme Court seeking a CBI inquiry into Karur TVK stampede is nothing short of an attempt to mislead the highest court of the land.”

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In a post on X, he said one petition seems to have been filed in the name of a person not truly representative of the deceased and the other by a person who seems to have been misled into signing documents he did not fully understand.

“This is a calculated political act aimed at manipulating the judicial process. This is a dangerous attempt to use grief and tragedy for cheap political gain. I hope the Honourable Supreme Court investigates what appears to be brazen fraud on the court and deals with those behind it with the severity they deserve,” he said.

Published – October 12, 2025 11:26 pm IST

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