The host of the Australian TV station, with reddened eyes, said: "Our children came here to compete, not to die! And certainly not to be humiliated in hospital beds! Prime Minister Gujral, where are you? Is your 'Indian moment' paved with the corpses and tears of our young people?!"
On social media, hashtags like #IndianMassacre, #EscapeDelhi, and #CommonwealthTragedy went viral at an alarming speed. Videos of the Mexican Olympics opening ceremony and Victor's speech were revisited in comparison—one side showed order, technology, and a confident declaration of the future; the other, chaos, death, and the absurdity of hellish crimes. The contrast was cruel and vivid.
The platform at Nehru Stadium has now become the center of the storm.
