Karur: Vijay's party promises Rs 20 lakh to next to kin; netizens demand accountability

Thalapathy Vijay who has begun campaigning for his party TVK was in Karur yesterday. A crowd of 30,000 turned up to see the superstar who is starting his political journey. It is tough to highlight whether it was a failure of the local administration or sheer madness on part of the crowd that did not prioritize personal safety, the loss is immeasurable. Women and children have died in Karur. Thalapathy Vijay flew down from Karur to Chennai in a private jet. His team said he was in grief and shock after what happened. Now, TVK party has announced a compensation of Rs 20 lakh to next of kin as relief.

However, there is a video that has left people furious. We can see an ambulance carrying the injured to the hospital while the actor continues to talk from the stage set at a great height. People said it is deplorable that he decides to continue talking even as the ambulance had come in. Some said criminal charges should be filed against Thalapathy Vijay and the party. We saw how Allu Arjun was arrested after a mother and son lost their lives at a stampede in Hyderabad. They had come for a fan meeting.

Karur tragedy is a harsh reminder on how civic safety is not given enough priority. Some feel fans were simply foolish to take their kids with them to a rally that had 30,000 to 40,000 people. In the South, many matinee idols have become politicians. One of the prime examples is Pawan Kalyan. He has been active in the field for years. Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan and Shibi Sathyaraj have condoled the death of the people who came for the rally. Thalapathy Vijay is working on his final film. Rajinikanth too wanted to enter politics but later decided against it.