any shortcomings of issue of tokens and ways to avoid such incidents in future. Dhanasekaran sought a stay on the proceedings of the commission quoting "Witnesses are being examined at an amazing speed, and about 35 witnesses were examined on a single day. The main aim for constituting the Commission is to divert attention on the inefficient handling of flood relief by the State Government, and to obtain a report that absolves the Government of all liability. The Commission is proceeding at such a speed that it would release a report before the coming Assembly polls on May 8". See also 2005 November Chennai Stampede 2005 Chennai floods Notes References 2000s in Chennai Disasters in Tamil Nadu 2005 disasters in India Human stampedes in India Human stampedes in 2005