Chennai, Sept. 29 -- Actor-politician Vijay's party, Tamizhaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK), has alleged a DMK-led conspiracy behind the stampede at its rally in Karur that killed 40 people and left nearly 100 injured on Saturday, media reports said.

TVK's legal wing coordinator, Arivazhagan, told NDTV that the party has moved the Madras High Court, urging it to either constitute a Special Investigation Team (SIT) or transfer the probe to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

Arivazhagan also rejected the state government's contention that TVK had violated safety guidelines at the rally.

The lawyer claimed TVK had "reliable information from the local people" and CCTV footage pointing to a "criminal conspiracy by some ruling party function...