The DMK on Sunday 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.
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.”
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
