Following a sad incident at Chinnaswamy Stadium that claimed 11 lives, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday introduced that the federal government has taken motion towards implicated law enforcement officials in keeping with preliminary findings. He highlighted that the judicial inquiry has been ordered as demanded by way of the BJP and JDS.
Reacting to the BJP and JDS remarks, the Chief Minister alleged that each political events are making politically motivated statements.
“The BJP and JDS are making politically motivated allegations in the stampede incident at the RCB celebrations. The government has taken action against the police officers concerned based on the prima facie information regarding the incident. A judicial inquiry has been ordered as demanded by the BJP and JDS,” he stated, IANS reported.
He additional claimed that he turned into acutely aware of the deaths brought about by way of the stampede outdoor Chinnaswamy Stadium simplest at 5.45 pm on June 4.
“Although the injured were admitted to the hospital at 3.50 pm, I received information at 5.45 pm that a stampede had broken out near the stadium and people had died. The stampede incident should not have happened,” he stated.
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“It is very sad. The government will look into shifting the cricket stadium to another location. Such an unpleasant incident should not happen under any government,” added.
He additional mentioned that the federal government has acted correctly on this case and, since felony motion has already been taken towards the ones accountable, there’s no reason for presidency embarrassment.
Recting to Vidhana Soudha program, he stated, ‘no untoward incident came about at the Vidhana Soudha premises.’
The Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) workforce was once formally felicitated by way of the Karnataka executive at the grand steps of Vidhana Soudha (State Assembly) on June 4, earlier than the stampede incident passed off on the Chinnaswamy Stadium.