Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge on Thursday admitted that the stampede near M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, which caused the death of 11 people, could have been prevented with better planning and coordination.
While speaking to ANI, Reddy said, "This is due to the complete failure of the Karnataka Government. Everyone knew that there would be a huge crowd today (after RCB's win in the final), but no proper security arrangement or traffic management was done..."
Speaking to ANI, DK Shivakumar said, "This should not have happened, and we never expected such a big crowd. The stadium's capacity is 35,000, but over 3 lakh people turned up. The gates were broken in the rush. We apologise for this incident."
"Shocked and deeply saddened by the tragic stampede at Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Such incidents remind us of the urgent need for crowd safety and better event management. My heartfelt condolences to the families who have lost their loved ones in this unimaginable tragedy. May the
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