Tragedy demands empathy, not ego. Yet, reports reveal that a VIP allegedly submitted a list of mind-boggling, authoritarian conditions for visiting families affected by the Karur stampede. Private planes, empty airports, green corridors without speed breakers, one-kilometer ghost zones around houses, and complete media blackout — these demands aren’t requests, they are a dictator’s fantasy in the guise of a celebrity visit. When human grief is treated as a stage set for vanity, it exposes not just arrogance, but a dangerous disregard for public order and decency.
1. Isolation Obsession
No fans, no passengers, no ordinary people at the airport. Public spaces were expected to be cleared like a scene from a dystopian movie, all for a single VIP. Democracy, mobility, and common sense vanish in this ego-driven bubble.
2. Green Corridor or Ego Highway?
From Tiruchi to Karur, the demand was for a completely cleared road akin to an emergency hospital corridor — no speed breakers, no obstacles — to honor one person’s convenience over hundreds of commuters’ safety.
3. Creating a Ghost Town
A one-kilometer radius around grieving families’ homes was expected to be completely empty. Streets, homes, and markets would be stripped of citizens for the sake of spectacle. Human lives and neighborhoods turned into props.
4. Media Blackout as Power Play
No journalists, no cameras — essentially, a complete censorship bubble. The public is expected to witness nothing while VIP optics are staged in secret. Transparency? Accountability? Gone.
5. Vanity Over Humanity
These demands are a testament to unchecked ego, political theatrics, and disrespect for ordinary people. Grief is a backdrop, not a shared human experience; public safety is irrelevant, and empathy is optional.
⚡ Bottom Line:
When leaders or celebrities treat tragedy as a stage for their own convenience, society loses more than decorum — it loses morality. From private planes to empty streets and ghost towns, these conditions expose a dangerous blend of narcissism, entitlement, and authoritarian thinking masquerading as concern. The public pays the cost while egos get the spotlight — and that is a dangerous precedent for democracy and decency.
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