Political rally at KarurThe stampede in Karur, Tamil Nadu, raises several questions. Should not the police have demanded that the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam have its meeting in an open ground? The root cause is also the deep-rooted ‘cinema craze’ that Tamil Nadu is known for. The visual media did not exactly cover itself in glory — in its 24X7 coverage, for instance, there was a lack of sensitivity. There were constant visuals of a two-year-old child and gory images of other victims.A.V. Narayanan,ChennaiAs a senior citizen, I am distressed by the way people of this State have become blind followers of cine actors. The frenzy to have ‘just a glimpse’ of the actor-politician resulted in the loss of precious lives.Senior citizens like me dread to think of the kind of State we are going to leave behind for future generations.Tharcius S. Fernando,ChennaiIn DubaiCongratulations to the Indian cricket team for winning the Asia Cup (‘Sport’ page, September 29). Of course, the final was a cliffhanger, with Tilak Varma holding fort at one end and stitching together crucial partnerships with Sanju Samson and Shivam Dube. For Pakistan, though the openers batted well, the middle order succumbed to the guiles of Indian spinners led by Kuldeep Yadav. Initially, it was thought that Pakistan would race up to a big score. But that was not to be.S. Sankaranarayanan,ChennaiThe BCCI should have confirmed who would be presenting the trophy especially when the Asian Cricket Council chief, who is the head of the Pakistan Cricket Board and also a Minister, was present. It was only in the fitness of things that the highest dignitary was expected to present the trophy. Subsequently, if Mr. Naqvi was wrong, so were the Indian players. Considering the unpleasantness, the Asia Cup will be remembered for all the wrong reasons.V. Lakshmanan,Tiruppur, Tamil NaduPublished - September 30, 2025 12:24 am IST