India, Jan. 13 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has asked actor-turned-politician and chief of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), Vijay (the mononym by which Joseph Vijay Chandrasekhar is better known), to appear before the investigating officer for questioning on January 19 in connection with the Karur stampede, people familiar with the development said.

Vijay was questioned for the first time in this case on Monday, when he arrived at the agency headquarters in Delhi at 11:30am. He emerged from the CBI building almost seven hours later at 6:15pm.

At the time, Vijay asked the agency to avoid summoning him again this week due to the Pongal festival. Officials said the decision to summon him next week was taken to accommodate hi...