Congress Criticised, I Didnt: On Bengaluru Stampede Deaths, Siddaramaiahs Kumbh Parallel

Bengaluru Stampede: A sad incident opened up in Bengaluru on Wednesday when a stampede took place close to the Chinnaswamy Stadium as fanatics had accumulated to cheer for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) for successful their first IPL trophy in 18 years. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said that such incidents occur in lots of puts and drew a parallel to the Kumbh Mela that used to be held previous this yr.   

In the stampede, 11 folks misplaced their lives and 47 had been injured. Speaking to the media in regards to the incident, the CM added that the Congress birthday celebration had criticised the incident that took place all the way through Kumbh Mela 2025, on the other hand, the Karnataka govt didn’t. 

“Such incidents happened in many places; I am not going to defend it by comparing them and saying that it happened here and there… 50-60 people died in Kumbh Mela. I did not criticise. If Congress criticises, then that is a different matter. Did I or the Karnataka government criticise?” mentioned Karnataka CM. 

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Earlier, Siddaramaiah, in a publish at the social media platform X, had expressed surprise over the stampede and mentioned that the instant of pleasure used to be eclipsed by way of sorrow. 

“Deeply shocked by the tragic loss of lives in the stampede during the RCB victory celebrations near Chinnaswamy Stadium. A moment of joy has been eclipsed by sorrow,” he posted.

“I extend my deepest condolences to the bereaved families and wish a speedy recovery to the injured,” Karnataka CM added.

He additionally added {that a} victory parade for the RCB used to be no longer allowed as a precautionary measure; on the other hand, a crowd surge close to the stadium the place the felicitation rite used to be going down for the workforce ended in the stampede. 

“Precautionary measures were taken by not allowing a victory parade, but the crowd surge near the stadium led to this tragedy. I urge everyone to always prioritise safety — above excitement, celebration, or crowd fervour,” Siddaramaiah wrote.  

The Prime Minister’s Office additionally posted on X and quoted PM Narendra Modi as announcing, “The mishap in Bengaluru is absolutely heartrending. In this tragic hour, my thoughts are with all those who have lost their loved ones. I pray that those who are injured have a speedy recovery.”

The Deputy CM of Karnataka, chatting with the media, complimented the police and mentioned, ” Again I’m telling on record. I should compliment my Police officers… morning also, they wanted to have a procession, they wanted to bring a vehicle from the airport itself… Police guided us not to… that’s why I rushed to the airport and ensured nothing went wrong… in Vidhana Soudha, also we were very cautious…”

Shivakumar additionally knowledgeable that, for Thursday, aside from for the cupboard assembly, all programmes were postponed. 

(with ANI inputs)