Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah on Wednesday said he would not justify the stampede incident by drawing comparisons with similar tragedies elsewhere, like in Kumbh Mela.
“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?,” said Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah.
#WATCH | Bengaluru stampede | "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… pic.twitter.com/pbvQZnO6Vm
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Siddaramaiah said, “I don’t want to defend this incident. Our government will not do politics on this. I have ordered a magisterial inquiry and given 15 days’ time. People even broke the gates of the stadium. There was a stampede. No one expected such a huge crowd. The stadium has a capacity of only 35,000 people, but 2-3 lakh people came.”
#WATCH | Bengaluru stampede | Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah says, "I don't want to defend this incident. Our government will not do politics on this. I have ordered a magisterial inquiry and given 15 days' time. People even broke the gates of the stadium. There was a stampede. No one… pic.twitter.com/ZtPIqMthS3
— ANI (@ANI) June 4, 2025
The chief minister said, “The government has announced a compensation of Rs 10 lakh for the deceased. The government will provide free treatment to the injured.”
Bengaluru: On the stampede incident, Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah says, "A major tragedy occurred during the victory celebrations. It happened near the Chinnaswamy Stadium. The government has announced a compensation of Rs 10 lakh for the deceased. The government will provide free… pic.twitter.com/9M5Hrjppmh
— ANI (@ANI) June 4, 2025
He said, “The entire police force available in Bengaluru city was deployed. Of course, this incident should not have happened. We are with the victims.”
#WATCH | Bengaluru stampede | Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah says, "The entire police force available in Bengaluru city was deployed. Of course, this incident should not have happened. We are with the victims." pic.twitter.com/YanvX1gj68
— ANI (@ANI) June 4, 2025
