DMK leader V Senthil Balaji hit back at Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay over his remarks made in Karur, questioning the TVK chief’s handling of the tragic stampede that took place on September 27 last year.
Balaji described the previous government as the “true savior” of the victims, while he accused the current prime minister of “abandoning” his supporters in their hour of grief.
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He recalled that the moment news of the stampede broke, the then Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, MK Stalin, and his deputy Udhayanidhi Stalin rushed to Karur.
The MLA credited the DMK leadership for working round the clock to comfort the grieving families and personally monitoring advanced medical treatment, which he claimed has saved countless lives.
The former minister alleged that when a large number of people were collapsing in pain during the event, Vijay threw away a water bottle, called for an ambulance, and continued his harsh speech.
“Even though journalists told them at Trichy airport that many lives had been lost, who refused to visit the suffering people and instead fled on a special flight? The people of Karur know the answer well,” he added.
On his first visit to Karur after becoming chief minister, Vijay on Friday turned his guns against the opposition DMK for trying to gain “political gain” from the stampede incident.
He also criticized the Dravidian Party for preventing him from visiting this western city.
