In this photo on 29 September 2025, a woman looks at a poster pointing the faces of people who during the rally during the rally vettr kazhagam’s leader Vijay in Karur 27 September 2025. Photo Credit: Reuters
TThe predictable game of guilt began over Stampede, which took place on 27 September 2025 in the district of Karur in Tamil Nadu. The number of victims on StamPede, which occurred on a crowded roadshow, was organized by the founder Tamilaga vetri kazhagam (TVK) and actor Vijay, climbed to 41.
The common chorus among people is that “it was a tragedy waiting for it to happen”. Critics of the DMK government headed a finger at the administration and claimed that the police could not give a proper show for the show. Police, in turn, claimed that TVK organizers had applied for a permission to gather 10,000 people, but that they arrived at an estimated 25,000 to 27,000 people. This is a bad apology, given the participation in the previous roadshows Mr. Vijay and the unlimited behavior of his followers. But Mr. Vijay and the organizers of the events are equally blame. They still did not understand comprehensive logistics of mobilization of the crowd and security management.
Mr. Vijay, who has the ambition to become the main minister Tamil Nadu, has reached a few hours behind the plan. At that time, the crowd was already bursting at the seams. When he realized that the situation got out of hand, the actor developed cold legs. Without controlling what happened to the people who got there to see him, Mr. Vijay suddenly ended his speech and hurried to Chennai with a flight.
After reaching the capital, Mr. Vijay refused to talk to the media at the airport. He was expected to respond, but only issued a short statement on social media, long after the tragedy pointed out national attention and provoked the answers of the President, Prime Minister, the main minister and other leaders. “I disappear pain and sorrows that cannot be expressed in words,” he said. Although he announced £ 20 to the families of the dead and 10 ₹ Lakh for the injured, he missed the opportunity to show the leadership of the face of adversity.
Tragedies occur when crowds appear in larger numbers than expected, and there were quite a few cases throughout India. Political parties in Tamil Nadu, however, managed the art of organizing mega events without causing victims. AIADMK, DMK and left sides are carefully planning events. In some cases, they often distribute water bottles and provide snacks and food packages. These measures prevent dehydration, which are likely to occur in a state where the sun is often extremely rough.
Mr. Vijay, who is new in politics, apparently failed to learn these lessons. Worse, the actor, who is in many ways responsible for the tragedy, fled from the scene instead of staying in Tiruch or nearby town and visiting the victims.
The government is also responsible. It should not allow him to address a assembly standing in the middle of the road, especially with regard to the density of the vehicle’s traffic and its immense popularity as an actor. Such a way of communication is public harassment in small cities like Karur. The political assembly should take place outside the limits of the city or cities.
At the same time, if the police or administration refused permission for its roadshow, Mr. Vijay – whose primary goal is the DMK government and who says the elections to the assembly of 2026 will be mainly between his party and DMK – probably made the main political question.
The tragedy will now have a cooling effect on Mr. Vijay. He will have to think hard before planning his next step or assembly. His followers can also consider security and other risks before participating in his field programs. The government has the right to deny permission for its roadshows.
The event also exhibits the madness of Tamil Nadu for film personalities. Despite the high demands on achieving growth and achieving progress in education and social justice, the state is unique in this respect. Anyone can enter politics; In Tamil Nadu, however, all those who act in films, arrogate the right to enter the field simply because they had essays in which they were seen, that they were saving people and fighting justice and fighting teeth and nails. And when this happens, ideologically inclined people and people dedicated to public causes simply look. They will remain a choice, but despair desperate.
Published – 1 October 2025 01:15 IS
