New Delhi, July 6 -- The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a plea filed by by RS Bharathi, Organising Secretary of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) alleging attempts to influence witnesses in the Karur rally stampede case by certain accused persons who are Ministers in the current Tamil Nadu government led by Chief minister Joseph Vijay.

A bench of Justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Sheel Nagu agreed to take up the matter tomorrow after the plea was mentioned by Senior Advocate Hufeza Ahmadi appearing on behalf of the applicants.

The tragic stampede which took place during TVK chief and actor Vijay's political rally on September 27 in Karur and left 41 persons dead is being investigated by the CBI.

The plea alleges that persons ...