Chennai, Jan. 15 -- DMK spokesperson TKS Elangovan criticised TVK chief Vijay Kumar over the Karur incident, holding him responsible for the circumstances that allegedly led to multiple deaths during a public meeting.

Speaking to ANI, Elangovan said the tragedy occurred due to the actor-turned-politician's delayed arrival at the event. "Vijay should understand that these deaths, this accident, had happened only because of Vijay's delayed presence in the meeting. He had made people wait for about nine hours from 9 am to 07:30 pm. So people without food or water, in the scorching sun, had fainted," he said.

Elangovan further claimed, "If he had come at 12 o'clock as was stated, he would have saved so many lives. But Vijay does not want to...