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BJP Slams Cong-led K'taka Govt Over Stampede Near Chinnaswamy Stadium; Shivakumar Defends Police
Karnataka State Cricket Association: Defending the police department over the stampede incident near Chinnaswamy Stadium, the Congress-led Karnataka government on Wednesday said that the cops have done their best to control the situation. Several people are feared killed in the incident.
Commenting on the tragedy, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar said on Wednesday: “I don’t blame my police department for the incident. The police have done their best. The police have worked beyond their capacity. The police couldn’t have cane-charged the crowd. You have seen the massive crowd gathered.
“The crowd was so huge that we got the procession cancelled from the HAL airport. Later, they had requested to conducted parade from the Vidhana Soudha to the Chinnaswamy Stadium. It was also cancelled. The programme was wrapped up in 30 minutes at the stadium. I came by myself to ensure this and the crowds move out safely,” Shivakumar said.
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