A win procession that seems to have been held in a rush of fans for a stadium in a hurry BengaluruWhere the assembly exploded beyond the ability to handle security personnel unexpectedly, resulting in a stampede that killed many people and injured many.
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Being a moment of victory means that no one wants to remember in a sad day. After every such incident, a committee was formed to investigate its causes. But a deep question emerges: is another example of a stampede how foam- or ‘fear of disappearance – keeps our tasks in this era of keeping with social media feed?
FOMO refers to the experience of worrying people when they believe that they are losing on an important or rewarding experience. While it is mostly associated with social media, it also affects real -world behavior, such as participating in public events.
The long-awaited victory of the Star-Stasted RCB had turned into more than just one game moment. Fans of generations who stood by the team through derogatory deficit, poor finish and online trolling, saw the IPL as a redemption. The brand of the popular team popular by superstar players like Virat Kohli and others did a near-religious farming. The victory parade, briefly, was a spiritual culmination.
An open-top bus parade announcement sent social media to overdrive. Thousands of people already put in major points with hours of root. Traffic was suffocated and the police found themselves overwhelmed. People climbed on trees, bus stops and traffic signals to catch a glimpse of the team. Amidst all the enthusiasm, as soon as people converted to stadium, things got out of control.
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Stamped are not very uncommon. Five months ago, one, one in Mahakumbe took place in a meeting in Shradragraj, then another at New Delhi railway station. Sports ceremonies have been insecure globally. Cairo, Lusaka, Basra and other cities have seen the stamps of the stadium who have killed. This is part of the growing pattern of crowd disasters run by FOMO culture.
There are powerful drivers behind it in this culture. consider the following.
Social media urgency: The need to post that perfect photo or video ‘from the scene’ is a major inspiration.
Celebrity Puja: In India, cricket stars command a fan who is a rival to religious figures. Remembering the parade can lead to purity for many people.
Spread mentality: The belief that ‘we will not get this opportunity again’ may push people to take an irrational risk to participate in the crowd incident.
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The deep side of the fomo has the ability to override the logic. People in Bengaluru left work, schools and many cases, even safety precautions to be a part of the celebration. Later, many attendees confessed that they stayed at the place even after it looked dangerous because they were not among those who had ‘missed’. It seems like the result of compulsion, and emotional conditioning for broadcasting for some historical viewing. It is such that how our value is measured in ‘this moment’, even when we are potentially harmful, how are we.
While cultural reflection is necessary, there is administrative accountability. The plan of the parade – or in its absence – was waiting for a disaster. From here, many measures need to be adopted.
The attendance should be through pre -registration. Crowd-plating events must be widely lived live-stream to reduce the physical congestion. Fan should spread points of conversation, so that the number can be kept manageable. And the police should organize crowd control drills.
But no system can succeed without public cooperation. For him, a cultural innings is required – ‘I should be there’ from ‘should I be there?’
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In its heart, cricket is a game of unity, passion and happiness. But when fans are pushed – colleague pressure, marketing propagation and the need for online verification – to show their loyalty, we turn a celebration into a crisis. It is worth asking: would the victory of RCB be to fulfill any low if someone had seen it from someone’s living room? Does someone’s support means less if no one posts a reel from a parade? The answer is, of course, not.
The team’s IPL win will remain in the history of the game. But the chaotic scenes that follow this should also be remembered – not to tarnish the victory, but to illuminate a truth that we often ignore. All good things should not be seen live in the person to be meaningful.
Allow this stampede to exceed one and urban cautionary tale. Let it interact in homes, schools and online places about how we celebrate and why we chase the moments. Maybe, it may be, it’s time to say that ‘I chose to stay away – and I am happy that I did.’ And in a world, adding more and more addiction, less choosing can be just a task of self-care that is both bold and intelligent.
Pretake Khanna of ICFAI Business School contributed to this piece.
The author, respectively, is Assistant Professor, DIT University; And Professor, New Delhi IIFT.