‘We are all responsible’: Actor Ajith Kumar breaks silence on Karur stampede tragedy

Chennai: In his first public remarks on the recent Karur stampede, popular Tamil actor Ajith Kumar has stated that the responsibility for the tragic incident does not lie solely with fellow actor and politician Vijay, but is a collective failure of society. The stampede, which occurred at a political rally in September, claimed 41 lives and sparked widespread criticism and debate.

Speaking in a viral interview, Ajith refrained from placing blame on a single individual, instead calling for introspection across the board. “A lot has happened in Tamil Nadu due to the Karur stampede,” he said. “That individual is not the only one responsible for the Karur incident, we are all responsible.” He critiqued a societal obsession with gathering large crowds merely as a display of strength, assertin