Chennai, Sept. 28 -- Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief and actor Vijay on Sunday approached the Madras High Court seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) or Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into the tragic stampede at a rally held by the party on September 27 in Karur that claimed nearly 40 lives.

Advocate S Arivazhagan, appearing for TVK, made a mention before Justice M Dhandapani, urging the court to take suo motu cognisance of the incident and ensure an impartial investigation.

The plea stressed that only an independent agency could uncover the lapses that led to the large-scale loss of life during the party's public meeting.

The judge directed the advocates to file a detailed petition before the Madurai Bench of th...