NEW DELHI: Karnataka chief ministerSiddaramaiah on Wednesday stated the state authorities was deeply saddened by the stampede that claimed 11 lives and left 33 injured throughout Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s IPL victory celebrations at Chinnaswamy Stadium.“This tragedy mustn’t have occurred. The federal government expresses deep sorrow. A lot of the deceased are youth,” Siddaramaiah stated at a press convention in Bengaluru, flanked by deputy CM DK Shivakumar and residential minister G Parameshwara.Siddaramaiah additionally stated, “I do not wish to defend this incident. Our authorities won’t do politics on this. I’ve ordered a magisterial inquiry and given 15 days’ time. Individuals even broke the gates of the stadium. There was a stampede. Nobody anticipated such an enormous crowd. The stadium has a capability of solely 35,000 individuals, however 2-3 lakh individuals got here.”The chief minister introduced Rs 10 lakh compensation for the households of the deceased and promised free remedy for the injured.“We shortened the programme and wrapped it up in 10 minutes. We are attempting to make every thing regular,” he stated.In a put up on X, Siddaramaiah wrote, “The ache of this tragedy has even erased the enjoyment of victory. Might the souls of the deceased relaxation in peace, and will the injured get well quickly. My condolences to the bereaved households. I enchantment to the general public to prioritise security above every thing else.”
Large crowd, chaos, and political firestormThe incident occurred after hundreds of followers thronged the stadium space regardless of the federal government cancelling the group’s roadshow for security causes. Followers tried to drive their approach in, inflicting a stampede at one of many gates. Ambulances had been delayed attributable to overcrowded roads.Police have been on crowd management obligation since Tuesday night time. Gentle lathi-charge was used earlier at Vidhana Soudha the place the felicitation occasion was held.Opposition blames authoritiesBJP state president BY Vijayendra accused the federal government of poor planning and demanded a judicial probe, claiming “greater than 11 individuals” had died and that “there was no police inside, no ambulance help.”BJP MLC Chalavadi Narayanaswamy termed the tragedy a “safety failure”, saying authorities underestimated the group.AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi referred to as the incident “heartbreaking” and urged accountability.Bengaluru stampede: Kharge, Rahul categorical griefCongress president Mallikarjun Kharge expressed disappointment over a tragic stampede in Bengaluru in the course of the celebrations of Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) victory within the IPL and urged the state authorities to strengthen security protocols to keep away from such incidents sooner or later.A minimum of 11 individuals have died within the incident whereas a number of have been injured, Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah stated.“I’m deeply saddened by the tragic stampede in Bengaluru in the course of the celebrations of Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s IPL 2025 victory. The lack of valuable lives and the accidents sustained by many on this unlucky incident are profoundly distressing.“My ideas and prayers are with the households who misplaced family members, and I want a speedy restoration to the injured,” Kharge stated in a put up on X.Congress chief Rahul Gandhi stated the stampede close to Bengaluru’s Chinnaswamy Stadium throughout RCB’s IPL victory celebrations is heartbreaking.“My condolences to the households who misplaced their family members. Wishing a swift and full restoration to all these injured.“On this hour of grief, I stand with the individuals of Bengaluru. The Karnataka authorities should present all doable help and reduction to the affected households,” Gandhi stated in a put up on X.“This tragedy is a painful reminder: no celebration is value a human life. Each security protocol for public occasions should be reviewed and strictly enforced -lives should at all times come first,” the previous Congress president stated.