Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay recalled memories of the horrific Karur stampede, which claimed the lives of 41 people last year. Vijay addressed a massive gathering at Atlas Ground in Karur after distributing compassionate government job appointment orders to the families of the victims. Vijay became emotional while recalling the incident, saying no success in life could erase the pain caused by the loss of innocent lives. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and TVK chief Vijay speaks during a public meeting as part of his first official visit to Karur after he took up the reins as Chief Minister at the Atlas Art Gallery, in Karur, Tamil Nadu. (Handout via PTI Photo)(PTI07_10_2026_000277B) (Handout) What Vijay said He said, “No matter how great a height a man reaches in life, certain pains and wounds in the heart cannot be forgotten. More than anything else, the pain and wound that affected me the most is the Karur incident.” He alleged that while police had previously advised him to cancel a programme in Perambalur due to crowd …