Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah Addresses Bengaluru Stampede Incident
Karnataka CM Responds to Stampede Tragedy
On Wednesday, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah stated that he would not justify the recent stampede by making comparisons to other tragic events, such as the Kumbh Mela incident.
He remarked, "Such incidents have occurred in various locations; I will not defend this by drawing parallels and stating that it has happened elsewhere... 50-60 individuals lost their lives during Kumbh Mela. I did not criticize that. If the Congress party chooses to criticize, that is a separate issue. Did I or the Karnataka government make any criticisms?"
#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 emphasized, "I do not wish to defend this incident. Our administration will refrain from politicizing it. I have initiated a magisterial inquiry and set a deadline of 15 days. Attendees even broke the stadium gates. A stampede occurred, and no one anticipated such a massive turnout. The stadium can accommodate only 35,000 people, yet 2-3 lakh individuals attended."
#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
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The Chief Minister announced that the government would provide a compensation of Rs 10 lakh to the families of the deceased and ensure free medical treatment for those 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
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He added, "All available police personnel in Bengaluru were deployed. Clearly, this incident should not have occurred. We stand 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
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