Bengaluru Stampede: As the enthusiasts collected to enroll in within the victory celebrations of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), a sad stampede took place outdoor the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Wednesday. 11 folks misplaced their lives, and a number of other others had been injured within the incident. Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar broke down on digicam whilst chatting with the media concerning the stampede.
The Karnataka executive has ordered a Magisterial inquiry into the tragedy and urged to publish the investigation file be submitted inside of 15 days.
DK Shivakumar recounted his enjoy of witnessing younger folks mendacity lifeless after the incident.
IANS quoted the Deputy CM as pronouncing, “I cannot digest that our children, who deserved to live and flourish, became victims of this stampede. This unfortunate incident has caused the loss of lives. It has tarnished the prestige of Bengaluru and Karnataka. We are taking this matter very seriously, and we will investigate and rectify the shortcomings. We need to learn a lesson from this.”
“None of us expected such a tragedy to happen in our state. The RCB team had informed the media that they were coming to Bengaluru. Our government had no other option. We consider this tragedy as if it happened in our own family,” he added.
“The pain, similar to that of our own family members having died in this tragedy, is overwhelming the state. This pain is unbearable. Those who died are members of our family. In this situation, we should offer condolences, not play politics. The responsibility for this tragedy cannot be placed on one or two individuals,” Shivakumar endured.
#WATCH | Bengaluru: Karnataka DCM DK Shivakumar breaks down as he comes out to deal with the media for the primary time after the #BengaluruStampede. pic.twitter.com/1GDMZOBAm4
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"The joy among fans, who had been waiting for 18 years, overflowed. As a result, a large number of people gathered, and the situation escalated. Yesterday at the hospital, the parents of the deceased pleaded, 'Don't conduct a post-mortem. Give us our child's body.' How can we hand over the bodies without such an examination? This would lead to legal problems tomorrow. We need a scientific report to understand the cause of these deaths," Shivakumar mentioned.
BJP's Criticism
Karnataka BJP President BY Vijayendra wondered who would take accountability for the stampede.
"... Who will take responsibility for the stampede? The tragedy could have been avoided if the state government had managed things properly. In the final match held in Ahmedabad, 1.5 lakh people gathered, and no such tragedy occurred there... Why did the state government organise the event with such haste? Why was permission given to hold the event yesterday without proper preparation? What was the necessity of celebrating in front of the Vidhana Soudha? It must be clarified whether the Deputy Chief Minister or the Chief Minister organised it," the BJP chief mentioned.
RCB's Statement
RCB has introduced an ex gratia of Rs. 10 lakhs to the relatives of 11 sufferers of the stampede. Additionally, a fund named 'RCB Cares' is being created to enhance the injured.
(with businesses' inputs)