Kantara star Rishab Shetty BREAKS silence on Vijay’s rally stampede in Karur, calls incident a…
Vijay is being held accountable for the catastrophic stampede and a formal complaint was filed. The FIR alleges that Vijay stayed inside his campaign vehicle at the location for a long time, which led to public agitation and crowd congestion. The ruling DMK government is criticising him for the incident.
Currently enjoying the success of his most recent film, Kantara: Chapter 1, actor Rishab Shetty responded to the horrific stampede that killed over 40 people during Tamil actor-politician Vijay’s rally in Karur. In a recent interview with NDTV, Rishab referred to the stampede as a “collective mistake” and expressed regret that such situations occur.
What did Rishab Shetty tell about the stampede tragedy?
“If we like a hero or his character, we do hero worship. How can I comment on that (the stampede)? It’s unfortunate when these accidents happen; around 40 people died there. I don’t think it could be one person’s mistake; maybe it was a collective mistake made by many. Maybe it could have been controlled. That’s why we call it an accident,” the actor-director told NDTV.
He added, “It was not intentional. We should take precautions. But who will control a mob? How can I comment on that? We can easily blame the police or government; they also have a responsibility. But sometimes they will also have trouble controlling the crowd.”
Vijay offers his condolence to the family of the deceased
Vijay made a video call to the relatives of those killed in the incident on October 7. The TamilagaVettriKazhagam chief offered the families of the deceased his sympathies during the call.
All about the Karur stampede incident
At least 41 people were killed in the stampede at the rally of the actor-turned-politician Vijay. Additionally, more than 60 people reported being hurt.
The TVK chief is being held accountable for the catastrophic stampede and a formal complaint was filed. The FIR alleges that Vijay stayed inside his campaign vehicle at the location for a long time, which led to public agitation and crowd congestion. The ruling DMK government is criticising him for the incident.
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