Karur stampede: Actor Vijay meets victims' families at resort near Chennai

Actor-politician Vijay on Monday met the families of the Karur stampede victims in Mahabalipuram near here, a month after the tragic incident, a TVK source said.

A total of 37 families were brought in from Karur to the meeting venue — a resort where the party had booked about 50 rooms, the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) source said. The leader was meeting them individually and lunch had been arranged.

Vijay assured the families of monetary support, besides assistance for education, the source added.

Earlier, the members were brought in five buses and were expected to be taken back to Karur, about 400 km from here, later in the day, the source said.

Vijay's TVK had arranged the meeting at the resort to enable him to personally meet the bereaved families and convey his condolences.

As many as 41 people lost their lives and over 60 were injured in the stampede that occurred at the TVK meeting addressed by Vijay on September 27.