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Message: [QUOTE="Munyaradzi Mafaro, post: 62471, member: 636"] Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam general secretary Vaiko blamed event organizers for the stampede that killed 41 people on Sept. 27 at Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam president Vijay's rally in Karur. The politician called the incident an unprecedented tragedy caused by poor planning and weak crowd control measures. Vaiko criticized Vijay's delayed arrival at both Namakkal and Karur, which intensified the crowd surge. The MDMK leader defended the DMK government's swift response after TVK members accused state officials of negligence. Vaiko referenced former Chief Minister M.G. Ramachandran's crowd management techniques and urged political parties to train volunteers for large gatherings. The Tamil Nadu government established a commission under retired judge Aruna Jagadeesan to investigate the disaster and recommend safety protocols for future political events. [/QUOTE]