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Karnataka Launches Dual Inquiry After Bengaluru Stampede as Siddaramaiah Admits Inviting Governor

The inquiries respond to criticism over security warnings that preceded a deadly stampede at M Chinnaswamy Stadium.

Governor didn't attend RCB event on his own, I invited him: Siddaramaiah's U-turn
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Overview

  • Judicial and magisterial inquiries have been launched to investigate the June 4 stampede that killed 11 people outside the stadium.
  • Chief Minister Siddaramaiah reversed his previous position by confirming he was consulted on the Vidhana Soudha felicitation and that his office extended an invitation to Governor Thaawar Chand Gehlot.
  • A June 4 letter from the Deputy Commissioner of Police had warned of inadequate security arrangements at the RCB event.
  • The state government has disbursed Rs 25 lakh in ex gratia to each bereaved family and suspended senior police officers over the security lapse.
  • Opposition parties are demanding the resignation of key officials as political pressure mounts on the Karnataka administration.