Sri Lanka, Sept. 28 -- Security has been tightened outside actor-politician Vijay's residence in Chennai after a stampede at his rally in Karur left 39 people, including 10 children and 16 women, dead on Saturday.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin described the incident as one of the state's worst tragedies in recent times and announced a judicial commission of inquiry led by retired High Court Justice Aruna Jagadeesan. He also chaired an emergency meeting of senior officials in Chennai to review the situation.

The stampede occurred around 7.30 pm as thousands of people, who had been waiting since afternoon, surged forward while Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay was addressing them from atop his campaign vehicle. Several peo...