India, Sept. 28 -- Actor turned politician Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) party has moved the Madras high court alleging political conspiracy behind the Karur stampede that killed 39 people during the actor's political rally on September 27.

TVK sought an independent probe into the matter while mentioning its petition on Sunday before Justice M Dhandapani, requesting an urgent hearing.

The petition filed through the party's joint general secretary CTR Nirmal Kumar, is likely to be heard by the Madurai bench of the Madras high court on Monday.

The plea has alleged "conspiracy" behind the incident and demanded an "impartial probe" by an independent agency, or a court-monitored investigation.

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