Eleven people died and more than 30 were injured in a stampede outside Bengaluru's M Chinnaswamy stadium as a huge crowd of nearly 3 lakh people had gathered to witness the victory celebration of Royal Challengers Bengaluru for winning the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Deeply moved by the turn of events, RCB released an official statement expressing profound grief and has pledged immediate financial assistance to the families of the deceased.
Speaking with the media, Patil urged the BJP not to politicise the issue, as the state government is focusing on giving the best possible treatment to the injured in the incident.
Eleven people died and more than 30 were injured in a stampede outside Bengaluru's M Chinnaswamy stadium as a huge crowd of nearly 3 lakh people had gathered to witness the victory celebration of Royal Challengers Bengaluru for winning the Indian Premier League (IPL).
BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the Karnataka Congress government following a stampede at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
The incident occurred on Wednesday during the Royal Challengers Bengaluru's (RCB) IPL winning celebrations near the iconic M Chinnaswamy Stadium when thousands of fans gathered to catch a glimpse of their favourite players.
Following the stampede at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bowring and Lady Curzon Hospital received six bodies and 18 injured. Medical superintendent Dr T Kemparaju said 10 injured remain admitted, with three sustaining leg fractures, under hospital care.
While expressing grief over the stampede, Shivakumar added, "I don't want to play dirty politics. BJP and JDS always play politics on dead bodies, that is their political agenda. But they should see what they have done, we are deeply hurt, the image of Karnataka, Bangalore, we take it, we
Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara visited the stampede site at M Chinnaswamy Stadium and said that a new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) will be formulated for large-scale meetings, ceremonies and victory ceremonies.