India, Sept. 30 -- Actor-politician Vijay on Tuesday sent out a strong message to Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin, asking him not to lay hands on his or Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam's friends and supporters in the wake of the Karur stampede.

As many as 41 people were killed after a stampede occurred during Vijay's election campaign rally at Tamil Nadu's Karur on Saturday, September 27. Several others were left injured in the incident.

TVK chief Vijay's message comes in the wake of the ongoing row over the stampede and the arrest of two of his party members. TVK's Karur West District Secretary Mathiyazhagan and Karur town functionary Paun Raj were arrested by the police on Monday night.

Vijay cited the FIRs against his party members and...