The Karur stampede in Tamil Nadu that left 39 people dead during a rally addressed by Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief and actor Vijay has reignited questions about India’s fragile crowd management practices.

According to ANI, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor called the incident 'heartbreaking' and pressed for urgent action, arguing that such disasters have become disturbingly common across the country.

Tharoor: ‘Every year, there seems to be an incident’

Speaking to reporters in Thiruvananthapuram, Tharoor said India’s repeated stampede tragedies reveal systemic flaws.

“It’s a very tragic and painful situation. Something is wrong in our country with crowd management. Every year, there seems to be an incident,” he said.

Tharoor recalled past stampedes, including the one in Bengaluru, an

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