Amit Shah deeply pained at loss of lives in Tamil Nadu stampede

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday expressed "deep pain" over the loss of lives in a stampede in Tamil Nadu.

At least 31 people, including children, were feared dead in a stampede-like situation in actor-politician Vijay's heavily crowded rally at Karur in Tamil Nadu.

"Deeply pained by the tragic loss of lives in a stampede in Karur, Tamil Nadu. My heartfelt condolences to the families of the deceased. I pray to the Almighty to give them the strength to bear this grief and for the speedy recovery of the injured," Shah wrote on X.

Deeply pained by the tragic loss of lives in a stampede in Karur, Tamil Nadu. My heartfelt condolences to the families of the deceased. I pray to the Almighty to give them the strength to bear this grief and for the speedy recovery of the injured.

— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) September 27, 2025