Karur stampede: Crowd swelled due to Vijays delayed arrival, says TN Police chief; people left without food, water

Tamil Nadu DGP G Venkataraman explained the Karur rally stampede. He cited actor-politician Vijay's delayed arrival as the cause. A large crowd waited hours in the sun without food or water. Vijay's party Twitter handle announced an earlier arrival time. This led to an unexpected surge of nearly 27,000 people. Police deployment was for 20,000, not the actual turnout.