When tragedy struck Karur and 39 innocent lives were lost, the natural expectation was grief, solidarity, and outrage. But what did the world witness instead? A grotesque spectacle of blind, fanatical loyalty.
While families wept over the lifeless bodies of children, women, and youngsters, Vijay’s fanbase flooded social media — not with condolences, not with appeals for justice, but with hashtags and defenses for their leader’s political career.
In the middle of funerals, they were fighting for optics. In the shadow of mass death, they were counting votes. Humanity died twice in Karur that day: once under the stampede, and again in the reactions of these disgusting loyalists.
1) Hashtags Over Humanity
Instead of saying “RIP,” fans spammed “I Stand With Vijay” — proving they stand nowhere with the victims.
2) Career Over Corpses
As parents lit pyres, fans debated Vijay’s image in politics. The man’s career became more important than the lives that ended because of his rally.
3) Victim-Blaming Culture
Some fans shamelessly suggested the people should’ve “been more disciplined.” In other words, the dead are guilty, not their leader.
4) Scripted Sympathy
The same crowd that cheers punch dialogues online showed zero empathy when a real human tragedy unfolded. Why? Because there was no script to tell them how.
5) Hero Worship Turned Horror
When an actor is treated as a demi-god, his mistakes get whitewashed. What we saw in Karur was the ugliest version of fan culture — blind devotion at the cost of human life.
6) The Cult Exposed
Vijay’s supporters proved they are not citizens first, not humans first, not even Tamils first — but slaves to stardom. And that’s more dangerous than any political party.
Closing Blast
At a time when a real leader would apologize, take responsibility, and stand with the bereaved, Vijay fled. And when the people most needed compassion, his fans delivered hashtags and defense kits.
It’s not just pathetic — it’s vile, it’s inhuman, it’s the death of empathy itself.
👉 tamil Nadu must ask: If Vijay’s fans can’t value life over celebrity today, what will they sacrifice tomorrow for their idol’s throne?
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