Vijay
TVK
Meeting:
Tamilaga
Vettri
Kazhagam
(TVK)
is
currently
holding
a
major
public
meeting
in
Erode
district
on
Thursday,
December
18,
with
actor-turned-politician
Vijay
addressing
party
supporters.
The
gathering
is
being
closely
monitored
by
authorities
in
the
aftermath
of
the
tragic
Karur
stampede,
with
strict
safety
measures
enforced
to
ensure
crowd
control.
According
to
a
report
by
Oneindia,
the
rally
is
taking
place
at
the
Moongilpalayam
Meeting
Ground
in
Perundurai
taluk.
The
16-acre
venue,
located
near
the
Vijayamangalam
toll
plaza
along
the
National
Highway
and
adjacent
to
the
Sri
Vijayapuri
Amman
Temple,
has
been
prepared
to
accommodate
a
large
number
of
attendees
while
allowing
for
proper
emergency
access.
The
meeting
runs
from
11
am
to
1
pm.
Live
Streaming
Details
For
those
unable
to
attend
in
person,
the
TVK
public
meeting
will
be
streamed
live
on
the
official
YouTube
channel
of
Vijay’s
party,
along
with
coverage
by
several
news
outlets.
Safety
Measures
and
Guidelines
Given
the
heightened
safety
concerns
after
the
Karur
incident,
local
authorities
have
announced
a
range
of
restrictions.
Attendees
are
prohibited
from
bringing
weapons,
firecrackers,
or
inflammable
items.
Climbing
trees,
poles,
hoardings,
or
other
elevated
structures
near
the
venue
is
strictly
banned.
Processions,
roadshows,
and
welcome
arrangements
on
highways
and
public
roads
will
not
be
allowed.
Police
have
also
cautioned
against
travel
on
vehicle
rooftops
or
covering
registration
plates
with
party
flags.
Children,
pregnant
women,
and
elderly
persons
have
been
advised
to
avoid
attending
the
event.
Medical
teams
and
emergency
response
units
will
be
stationed
on-site
to
provide
immediate
assistance
if
required.
Political
Context
The
Erode
meeting
holds
additional
significance
following
the
induction
of
veteran
politician
K.A.
Sengottaiyan
into
TVK
in
late
November
2025.
A
former
AIADMK
minister,
Sengottaiyan
has
been
appointed
Chief
Coordinator
of
the
party’s
executive
committee
and
Organising
Secretary
for
the
western
districts,
including
Erode,
Coimbatore,
Tiruppur,
and
Nilgiris.
Party
sources
indicate
that
his
entry
strengthens
TVK’s
organisational
structure
in
western
Tamil
Nadu.
The
rally
also
occurs
against
the
backdrop
of
the
Karur
stampede
on
September
27,
2025,
during
which
41
people
died
and
over
110
were
injured.
The
Supreme
Court
has
ordered
a
CBI
probe
into
the
incident
and
appointed
a
three-member
monitoring
committee,
led
by
former
Supreme
Court
judge
Justice
Ajay
Rastogi,
to
ensure
a
thorough
and
impartial
investigation.
The
ongoing
meeting
is
a
closely
watched
political
event,
with
both
public
participation
and
official
monitoring
at
the
forefront.