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Center Owned by Daily Thanthi GroupFrenzied fans test crowd-control measures during CM Vijay's Pudukottai visit
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Queues and chaos erupted at many Tasmac outlets after a ₹10 price hike sparked rumours of shop closures, according to The Hindu. The unrest coincided with heightened police vigilance in Pudukkottai, where frenzied fans testing crowd‑control measures during Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay’s maiden visit on Monday triggered alarm bells as officers recalled the recent Karur stampede. Earlier coverage noted that all 4,048 Tasmac outlets in Tamil Nadu are slated to receive bottle‑return machines, as announced by the state’s Minister for Prohibition and Excise.
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PUDUKKOTAI: Every surge in the crowd and every attempt by youngsters to climb over barricades set off alarm bells among police personnel deployed for Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay's maiden visit to Pudukkottai on Monday. With memories of the horrific Karur stampede still fresh, the police were…
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PUDUKKOTAI: Every surge in the crowd and every attempt by youngsters to climb over barricades set off alarm bells among police personnel deployed for Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay's maiden visit to Pudukkottai on Monday. With memories of the horrific Karur stampede still fresh, the police were…
