Actor and TVK chief Vijay - in his first public appearance and comments since 41 people died in the stampede in Tamil Nadu's Karur Saturday evening - took aim at Chief Minister MK Stalin and the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, and hinted darkly at a conspiracy ahead of next year's election.
"Chief Minister sir... if you have revenge plans, do anything to me. Don't touch my leaders. I will be at home or in office," a sombre Vijay, dressed in grey, said in his video message.