{"id":21256,"date":"2025-10-27T13:25:11","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T13:25:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/27\/will-bear-medical-educational-costs-vijay-backs-victims-families-as-dmk-posts-hearse-jibe-politics-news\/"},"modified":"2025-10-27T13:25:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T13:25:11","slug":"will-bear-medical-educational-costs-vijay-backs-victims-families-as-dmk-posts-hearse-jibe-politics-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/27\/will-bear-medical-educational-costs-vijay-backs-victims-families-as-dmk-posts-hearse-jibe-politics-news\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Will Bear Medical, Educational Costs\u2019: Vijay Backs Victims\u2019 Families As DMK Posts \u2018Hearse\u2019 Jibe | Politics News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"story-9661659\">\n<p><span class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-4143937483\">Last Updated:<\/span><time class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-4143937483\">October 27, 2025, 16:10 IST<\/time><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"asubttl-9661659\" class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-2667574684 asubttl-schema\">In his tweet, the DMK leader said that since TVK is searching for an election symbol, the \u201cAmarar Oorthi\u201d (hearse) would be the right choice.<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-2667574684 amimg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The image was posted by the DMK leader. (X @amutharasan_dmk)\" title=\"The image was posted by the DMK leader. (X @amutharasan_dmk)\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1627283897_news18_logo-1200x800.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=400&amp;height=225\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-2667574684\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The image was posted by the DMK leader. (X @amutharasan_dmk)<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"0\" class=\"story_para_0\">Actor-politician Thalapathy Vijay on Monday met the families of those who lost their lives in the Karur stampede and assured them of his full support.<\/p>\n<p id=\"1\" class=\"story_para_1\">\u201cI can never compensate for your loss, but I will take care of your families,&#8221; Vijay told the grieving relatives, promising to bear all medical and educational expenses of the victims\u2019 families. He also pledged to arrange employment opportunities for those affected by the tragedy.<\/p>\n<p id=\"2\" class=\"story_para_2\">Even as Vijay extended his support, DMK leader Amutharasan sparked controversy by sharing an image showing Vijay driving a hearse. In his tweet, the leader mocked that since TVK is seeking an election symbol, the \u201cAmarar Oorthi&#8221; (hearse) would be the right choice.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twtiframe\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"ta\">TVK \u0ba4\u0bc7\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bb2\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1 \u0b9a\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0ba9\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bc7\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0bae\u0bcd-\u0b85\u0bae\u0bb0\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0b8a\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf Final \u0baa\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0ba3\u0bc1\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95 \u0b85\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbe \u0b87\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0xojTX7DAM\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/0xojTX7DAM<\/a>\u2014 Tamil Ka.Amutharasan (@amutharasan_dmk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/amutharasan_dmk\/status\/1981630536075649178?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">October 24, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"3\" class=\"story_para_3\">Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) chief and actor Thalapathy Vijay on Monday met the families of those who lost their lives in the Karur stampede at a private resort in Mahabalipuram (Mamallapuram). The meeting, organised under the direction of the TVK leadership, brought together all the bereaved families, who had been escorted to Chennai the previous night.<\/p>\n<p id=\"4\" class=\"story_para_4\"><strong>Also Read:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/politics\/actor-politician-vijay-meets-families-of-karur-stampede-victims-a-month-after-mishap-9660421.html\">Actor-Politician Vijay Meets Families Of Karur Stampede Victims A Month After Mishap<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-4143937483 rptby_single disclousre\">\n<p>Several TVK leaders were present at the venue as Vijay met each family personally, offering condolences and assuring support.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"6\" class=\"story_para_6\">The Karur stampede, which occurred on September 27 at Velusamypuram along the Karur\u2013Erode Highway, claimed 41 lives and left several others injured when a massive crowd gathered for a political rally. Among the victims were 18 women, 15 men, five young girls, and five boys.<\/p>\n<p id=\"7\" class=\"story_para_7\">Thirty-four of the deceased were from Karur district, two each from Erode, Tiruppur, and Dindigul, and one from Salem.<\/p>\n<p id=\"8\" class=\"story_para_8\">The Supreme Court of India has directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe the tragedy, with the investigation currently underway.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atawrap\">\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atadetailwrp\">\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd ataname\"><span class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atthumb\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Abhro Banerjee\" title=\"Abhro Banerjee\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/?impolicy=website&amp;width=60&amp;height=60\" class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd attitle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/byline\/abhro-banerjee-24169.html\" class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atamail\">Abhro Banerjee<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Covering day-to-day national and international news for the last nine years across print and digital. 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