Vijay remembered the victims of the Karur stampede on its first anniversary, describing the tragedy as a wound that does not heal. The stampede during his 2025 political rally claimed around 40 lives and left over 100 injured

The Chinchpokli Sarvajanik Utsav Mandal, which organises the popular Chinchpokli Cha Chintamani, has set an overall budget of around Rs 2 crore this year