The employment orders were distributed during the Chief Minister's first visit to Karur after the tragedy at his election campaign rally. After assuming office, the government had assured employment to eligible family members of the victims.

Jothi of Salem, who lost her husband Anand, a daily wage worker, said the Chief Minister was visibly emotional while handing over the appointment order. "The Chief Minister is very concerned about us and was moved to tears while distributing the order," she said. Her brother Ayyanar said Jothi, a homemaker, had been appointed as a night security guard at a Tribal Residential School, enabling her to support herself.

P Sangavi of Thanthondrimalai in Karur, who lost her husband Perumal, received an appointment as junior assistant in the School Education Department. Thanking the Chief Minister, she said the government job had given her confidence to rebuild her life.

"The Chief Minister found me a livelihood. I had no other option but to sit idle with my four-year-old son, but this government job gives me confidence. I can now be an independent woman and raise my son as a single mother," she said.

M Nivetha of Sanapiratti in Karur, who lost her husband Manickam, said she had been uncertain about supporting her children after losing the family's sole breadwinner.