India, July 10 -- Nearly a year after the stampede that claimed 41 lives during a Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) rally in Karur, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Friday made his first visit to the district since becoming chief minister.

During the visit, Vijay accused the DMK of trying to gain "political mileage" from the tragedy and criticised the party for allegedly preventing him from visiting Karur earlier.

He also questioned the police's handling of the event, saying they neither warned him about the swelling crowd nor cancelled the meeting despite having the authority to do so.

As part of the visit, Vijay handed over government job appointment orders to eligible family members of those who died in the stampede, news ag...