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RCB’s maiden victory celebrations turned tragic as a stampede outside M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru claimed 11 lives. Minister Pralhad Joshi blamed poor planning.
The injured have been admitted to Bowring and Lady Curzon Hospital and Vaidehi Hospital. (Image: ANI)
The celebrations following Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) maiden victory in IPL final in 18 years, turned tragic after a stampede outside M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru claimed as many as 11 lives on Wednesday.
Soon after the tragedy, a political slugfest erupted with many leaders holding the Congress-led state government accountable for the incident.
The Karnataka BJP slammed the state government over mismanagement and “no crowd control measures.” The BJP launched a scathing attack on the Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and deputy CM DK Shivakumar for neglecting public safety while being busy in “shooting reels & hogging limelight with cricketers.”
“7 dead. Many are battling for life after a stampede due to the irresponsibility of Congress govt. No crowd control measures. No basic arrangements. Just chaos. While innocent people died, @siddaramaiah & @DKShivakumar were busy shooting reels & hogging limelight with cricketers. Shame on this photo-op Congress government. This is criminal negligence. Blood is on the hands of Congress govt,” the Karnataka BJP tweeted.
Union Minister of Consumer Affairs Pralhad Joshi blamed the Siddaramaiah-led government for taking “urgent and unfortunate decision” while referring to gathering of crowd near the stadium.
Taking to X, Joshi tweeted, “Seven people died in a stampede in Karnataka. It’s heartbreaking to see such loss because of poor planning and crowd mismanagement. The state government in Karnataka has clearly failed in its responsibility. Celebrations is one thing, but the State government without proper planning, without taking emergency services into confidence, took this urgent and unfortunate decision. This could have been avoided. The Government is responsible for this and accountability needs to be fixed.”
Manisha Roy is a Senior Sub-Editor at News18.com’s general desk. She comes with an experience of over 5 years in media industry. She covers politics and other hard news. She can be contacted at Manisha.Roy@nw18…Read More
Manisha Roy is a Senior Sub-Editor at News18.com’s general desk. She comes with an experience of over 5 years in media industry. She covers politics and other hard news. She can be contacted at Manisha.Roy@nw18… Read More
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