The shift to an indoor, limited-access format comes after the TVK’s recent attempt to secure permission for a public meeting in Salem on 4 December.
Published Nov 22, 2025 | 5:30 PM ⚊ Updated Nov 22, 2025 | 5:30 PM
Vijay met the the families of Karur stampede victims. Credit: x.com/Devanayagam
Synopsis: The meeting, scheduled for 11 a.m., will be held indoors with strict access control. Entry has been capped at 2,000 participants, each required to carry a party-issued QR-code identity card for verification, signalling a move towards tightly managed, invitation-only gatherings.
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president Vijay will return to public outreach on Sunday, 23 November, with a revised engagement format in Kancheepuram district.
This marks his first major interaction with supporters nearly two months after a tragic stampede at his Karur rally, that left 41 people dead, prompting the party to rethink its crowd-handling and event management practices.
According to party sources, the actor-politician will address supporters at a private college in Sunguvarchathiram, on the outskirts of Chennai.
The meeting, scheduled for 11 a.m., will be held indoors with strict access control. Entry has been capped at 2,000 participants, each required to carry a party-issued QR-code identity card for verification, signalling a move towards tightly managed, invitation-only gatherings.
The shift to an indoor, limited-access format comes after the TVK’s recent attempt to secure permission for a public meeting in Salem on 4 December.
The party had proposed the event as an alternative to its usual roadshow-style outreach. However, the Salem City Police Commissioner denied the request, citing the heavy deployment of personnel in neighbouring Tiruvannamalai for Karthigai Deepam security arrangements on the eve of the festival.
On 27 September, during an election campaign rally in Karur district attended by Vijay, a crowd crush occurred, claiming lives of 41 and injuring hundreds.
The CBI took over the case following a Supreme Court directive.
On 31 October, a 15-member CBI team led by ASP Mahesh Kumar, SP Praveen Kumar, DSP Ramakrishnan, and Inspector Manoharan carried out a field inspection at Velusamipuram, Karur — the site of the stampede.
The team used advanced 3D digital survey technology to assess road width, crowd capacity, bus stands, and nearby streets.
The case was originally registered based on a complaint filed by Karur Town Inspector Manivannan against TVK general secretary Bussy Anand, joint secretary Nirmal Kumar, western district secretary Mathiyazhagan and others.
(Edited by Sumavarsha, with inputs from Veni EN)
