Ajit Kumar reacts – Tamil superstar Ajith Kumar has reacted to the Karur stampede in which 39 people lost their lives. The rally organized by Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) under the leadership of party president and superstar Vijay was held on September 27, 2025. Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter India, Ajith said that people today have become “obsessed with gathering crowds to show their dominance.

” Most of the victims of this tragic incident were between the ages of 18 and 30. Although he did not mention it directly, Ajith said that his contemporary Vijay was not alone responsible for the incident. “That person alone is not responsible.

All of us, including the media, are responsible,” he said. “You have a crowd that goes to watch cricket matches, but you don’t see this happening there.

Why is this happening only with film celebrities? These incidents present the film industry in a bad light. ” Ajith further added, “Yes, we want people’s love.

That’s what we work for. We work long hours on the sets, hurt our bodies, suffer sleepless nights, fight depression and stay away from family for their (fans’) love.

But, we don’t wish for such incidents to happen. ” The actor called the stampede a “collective failure”.

“We are responsible for this, including me. ” He also said that the practice of gathering large crowds should not be encouraged. “There are other ways to express love.

The media should not encourage things like first-day-first-show (FDFS). Gathering a crowd in a country of 1.

4 billion people is no easy task. ” Also read: A horrifying night for this journalist reporting the Karur stampede Reacting to the incident, Vijay had said that he had never experienced a painful situation like Karur in his life.

The actor had also said that if Chief Minister M. K. Stalin wanted “revenge”, it should be directed at him and not at members of his party.