TVK chief and actor‑politician Vijay appeared before the CBI in Delhi for a second round of questioning in the Karur stampede case that claimed 41 lives, even as the probe scrutinises crowd management and organisers' roles. But beyond the investigation, questions are being raised over the political timing - as Tamil Nadu's post‑Pongal politics heats up, is Vijay battling institutions or crafting a narrative of victimhood?