Actor and Political party leader Vijayakanth who is fondly called by people as “Captain” won the hearts of million people by providing place to bury the mortal remains of people dying from the COVID 19 at the premises of his Aandal Azhagar college situated in the outskirts of Chennai. His announcement surfaced soon after the news on a Doctor who went to crematorium to bury his colleague, brutally attacked by a mob of 21 members. They attacked the doctor and his accomplices in the fear of getting infected by the Coronavirus which is spreading faster day by day.

This news shocked the internet users and an emotional video of one of the deceased’s colleague is doing rounds in social media platforms. Along with Captain Vijayakanth, many cinema celebrities and political personalities expressing their emotions regarding the same. Kamal Haasan, popular actor and leader of Makkal Needhi Maiam, posted a tweet saying that Doctors are our soldiers in this war with Coronavirus. “They deserves our salute” he said in his tweet.

கொல்லும் கொரோனா கூட சாதி,மதம் பார்ப்பதில்லை. ஆனால் நாமோ,நம்மை காக்க போராடுபவர்களின் இறுதி காரியங்களில் கூட தன்னலம் பார்த்து,இறுதி மரியாதையை தடுப்பது அரக்க குணம். பாதுகாப்புக்கருவிகள் இல்லாமல்கூட தன்னுயிரைப் பொருட்படுத்தாத மருத்துவர்கள்தான் இப்போரில் நம் வணக்கத்துக்குரிய வீரர்கள்.

— Kamal Haasan (@ikamalhaasan) April 20, 2020

Actor Karthi who is known for voicing out for social causes, said that it is a matter that shamed the entire tamil society. In his tweet he offered his condolences to the family members of Dr. Simon Hercules.

டாக்டர் சைமன் அவர்களின் இறுதிச் சடங்கை இடையூறு செய்தது தமிழ்ச் சமூகத்திற்கே தலைகுனிவை ஏற்படுத்தியுள்ளது. இனியும் இதுபோன்ற தவறு நிகழாமல் நாம் பார்த்துக்கொள்ள வேண்டும். திரு. சைமன் குடும்பத்தினரிடமும், நண்பர்களிடமும் அனைவரின் சார்பாக என் ஆழ்ந்த வருத்தத்தை தெரிவித்துக்கொள்கிறேன்! pic.twitter.com/BovGYTTzho

— Actor Karthi (@Karthi_Offl) April 20, 2020

Director Venkat Prabhu who has 30 lakh followers for his social media account, questioned why can’t a person deserve a respectful burial at this situation.

The same day a daily wages working woman’s gesture in crisis appreciated and saluted by the police higher officials , here the locals protesting and beating up the doctors! Doesn’t a person deserve a respectful burial? #loveall #HumanityFirst https://t.co/IrTkP2jvRC

— venkat prabhu (@vp_offl) April 20, 2020

Director Karthick Subbaraj who never missed to raise voice against the injustice in society through his tweets, added a tweet writing “Some people out there are more horrible than the Virus…. Feeling so bad…. Sorry Doctor..”

Some people out there are more horrible than the Virus….

Feeling so bad…. Sorry Doctor.. https://t.co/Si8qvhOC69

— karthik subbaraj (@karthiksubbaraj) April 20, 2020

Serial and silver screen actor Sanjeevi released a video requesting people to respect the demised Doctors in the same way we respect Army Men.

Regarding #DrSimon issue. #SpreadHumanity 🙏🏻 pic.twitter.com/pa7YiPunse

— Sanjeev (@SanjeeveVenkat) April 21, 2020

TV actor Rio who debuted to film industry wrote “We are very sorry #DrSimon 🙏🏻 RIP 🙏🏻 Your service speaks for you “

We are very sorry #DrSimon 🙏🏻 RIP 🙏🏻 Your service speaks for you 🙏🏻😢

— Rio raj (@rio_raj) April 20, 2020

Bigg Boss star Kavin shared the video of Doctor Bhagyaraj and wrote “This is so ill.. We are sorry brother.. “

This is so ill.. We are sorry brother.. https://t.co/HKeIt6VQy7

— Kavin (@Kavin_m_0431) April 21, 2020

Dr.Simon Hercules died on Sunday after he contracted COVID 19 from his parents, according to reports. When he was being taken to a cemetery, a mob attacked the ambulance, alleging that the body of the deceased would spread the virus. Reports said that an ambulance driver and few more corporation health officials were injured as the mob threw bricks, stones, bottles and sticks to get rid of them. They stopped them to bury the body of Dr.Simon at two cemeteries.

The Chennai Police have arrested 21 people and registered case against them for instigating violence. This incident created huge outrage among social media where people are slamming those people involved in violence. The Indian Medical association warned of “appropriate retaliatory measures” if the authorities fail to stop such incidents.