Actor-politician Vijay likely to resume campaign on Nov 23
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Chennai (PTI): After lying low for nearly two months following the September 27 Karur stampede, TVK chief, actor-politician Vijay is likely to resume his political campaign pretty soon, party sources said on Friday.
However, it would not be a mega rally, but an indoor meeting.
He is expected to address people of the northern Kancheepuram district on November 23 at an indoor facility in the same district, they said.
People, who have expressed their wish in advance to take part in the indoor meeting to listen to Vijay alone will be allowed, they said, adding his address might not go beyond a maximum of 30 minutes.
The party office-bearers had already petitioned Salem city police seeking nod for its chief to hold a rally next month there.
On Friday, the state government submitted its draft SOP to regulate public meetings in the state.
Additional Advocate General J Ravindran produced a copy of the final draft of 46 page-SOP before the First Bench comprising Chief Justice M M Shrivastava and Justice G Arul Murugan when the petition filed by actor Vijay's Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) and impleading petitions from AIADMK and Desiya Makkal Sakthi Katchi came up for hearing.
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3 killed, 15 injured in fire after blast at firecracker unit in MP's Dewas; CM orders probe
Dewas/Indore (PTI): At least three workers were killed and 15 persons injured after a fire broke out following an explosion at a firecracker factory in Madhya Pradesh's Dewas district on Thursday, an official said.
Chief Minister Mohan Yadav expressed grief over the incident and ordered an investigation. The state government will provide an assistance of Rs 4 lakh to the kin of each of the deceased, and the injured will receive free treatment, he said in a post on X.
Three persons were killed in the fire at the firecracker unit located in Tonk Kalan area, and around 15 injured persons were sent to hospitals in Indore and Dewas, Collector Rituraj Singh told reporters after inspecting the site.
Videos of the aftermath surfaced on social media, showing thick white smoke billowing from the factory along the Agra–Mumbai national highway. The clips also showed people rushing the injured for treatment amid cries for help, with body parts seen scattered at the site.
The collector said the fire has been brought under control. The administration has taken possession of explosives stored at another location within the unit, he said.
The work to manufacture small firecrackers at the factory of a person named Anil Malviya had begun only 15 days ago, and a licence has been issued for the unit, the collector said.
A detailed investigation is underway into the incident, he added.
CM Yadav said, "I have directed Deputy Chief Minister and Dewas district guardian minister Jagdish Devda, the home secretary and senior officials to visit the spot. An inquiry has also been ordered into the incident."
Local residents said there was a massive explosion at the factory, and the victims' body parts were found scattered far away from the site.
They said construction work was underway at the site and different sheds were being built there.
