India, Oct. 7 -- Vijay, actor-politician, began, is reportedly reaching out to the families of the Karur stampede victims through WhatsApp video calls and assured them of his support.

The stampede occurred on September 27 during a public rally led by the TVK chief, leaving 41 people, including women and children, dead. The event drew a massive crowd, and preliminary observations suggested lapses in crowd management.

The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam or TVK party chief, who has been facing criticism for not visiting the affected families in person, had made the video calls on October 6 evening, one of the affected families told news agency PTI.

"He made the call to my son-in-law and expressed his heartfelt condolences. He expressed his regre...