Karnataka Cricket Officials Step Down After Tragic Stampede During IPL Celebrations

Resignations in the Wake of a Tragedy

In Bengaluru, A Shankar and E S Jairam have stepped down from their roles as secretary and treasurer of the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) following a tragic incident during the IPL trophy celebrations for RCB, which resulted in the loss of 11 lives.

The two officials announced their resignations in a joint statement submitted to the KSCA president on Thursday evening.

They expressed, "In light of the unforeseen and tragic events that have occurred over the past two days, we feel compelled to resign from our positions as Secretary and Treasurer of the Karnataka State Cricket Association, despite our limited involvement in the situation."

KSCA president Raghuram Bhat, along with Shankar and Jairam, had previously informed the Karnataka High Court that the responsibility for crowd and gate management did not fall under the association's purview, as they had requested permission to host the RCB IPL celebrations at Vidhan Soudha.

While the event at Vidhan Soudha went smoothly, chaos ensued outside the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, where thousands gathered after RCB's social media invitation, which was later removed.

Although a planned victory parade was canceled, the event inside the stadium continued despite the tragic circumstances unfolding outside.