'Do you care about people of India?' Vijay Mallya¡¯s tweet on RCB parade stampede triggers social media outrage
The tragic incident of a massive stampede during the grand celebration of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)¡¯s IPL title outside the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium has sent shockwaves across the country, amid which this team's ex-owner, Vijay Mallya's tweet has triggered social media outrage. Read more.
The tragic incident of a massive stampede during the grand celebration of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)¡¯s IPL title outside the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium claimed 11 lives and left 33 injured on Wednesday, June 4. The incident has sent shockwaves across the country. Amid this, a condolence tweet of the former RCB owner, Vijay Mallya, surfaced, where he expressed his grief and solidarity with the victims and their families.
The ex-RCB owner and Indian fugitive Mallya has played a significant role in shaping RCB during the franchise¡¯s initial years; however, he no longer owns the team.
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¡ª Dilip Damor jay's (@DilipDamorDamo1) June 4, 2025
On Wednesday, Mallya took to his X (formerly called Twitter) and shared, ¡°Absolutely gutted to hear of the sad loss of life and injuries in Bengaluru. RCB fans who came to celebrate the IPL champions met a fate that they did not deserve. I extend my heartfelt condolences to the families of the unfortunate victims. Om Shanti.¡±
Absolutely gutted to hear of the sad loss of life and injuries in Bengaluru. RCB fans who came to celebrate the IPL champions met a fate that they did not deserve. I extend my heartfelt condolences to the families of the unfortunate victims. Om Shanti.
¡ª Vijay Mallya (@TheVijayMallya) June 4, 2025
Netizens slam Vijay Mallya's tweets about the RCB celebration stampede
As soon as the post surfaced on social media, angry netizens slammed Mallya for sharing the tweet. One asked, "Are you coming to India to console them. Or just a tweet ?¡±
¡°You are GUTTED? Seriously! Do you care about the people of India?,¡± another said.
You are GUTTED?
¡ª CricTalk by AJ (@CricTalkbyAJ) June 4, 2025
Seriously! Do you care about the people of India?
While one said, ¡°Atleast you have responded but why there is no response from RCB management and Kohli yet?¡±
Atleast you have responded but why there is no response from RCB management and Kohli yet ?
¡ª Saachi (@anj_shas) June 4, 2025
¡°Did u feel the same way when your employee died by suicide?,¡± another questioned.
Did u feel the same way when your employee died by suicide ?
¡ª Nutty_Professor !! (@Nutty_4PM) June 4, 2025
¡°So concerned then return to India , return all the money and again enjoy your legacy by again starting Kingfisher airlines, etc¡±
So concerned then return to India , return all the money and again enjoy your legacy by again starting Kingfisher airlines and etc
¡ª Ashish Agarwal (@Ashish_A18) June 4, 2025
RCB¡¯s homecoming celebration marred by stampede tragedy
Just a day after RCB lifted its first-ever Indian Premier League (IPL) trophy, the team decided to celebrate the victory with fans in Bengaluru. Following this, a victory parade that saw over ten thousand fans who gathered outside the stadium spiralled into a chaotic situation, causing mismanagement leading to a massive stampede.
According to the Karnataka government, the incident reportedly claimed 11 lives and left 33 people injured. Following the incident, the BCCI Vice President Rajeev Shukla issued a statement urging collaborative efforts for damage control and clarity on how to manage the situation.
Credit: X | @Trend_VKohli
Meanwhile, Virat Kohli and other former cricketers, including Sachin Tendulkar, Harbhajan Singh and Irfan Khan, have issued their statement on the same and offered their condolences.
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