Karur, July 10 -- Congress MP Jothimani said on Friday that Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay's visit to Karur and the subsequent handing over of appointment orders for government jobs to 31 kin of people killed in the tragic stampede has "nothing to do" with the by-elections

Karur Congress MP Jothimani said that CM Vijay is visiting with "deep emotion"

"The Chief Minister wanted the first event, non-political, to take place in Karur, and for the government's first official program to be held here. That is why this decision was made. Therefore, this visit and the assistance provided by the Tamil Nadu government to the victims have nothing to do with the by-election. The Chief Minister simply did what he felt was right... He is visiting Karu...