Overview

• In a Legislative Assembly reply on August 22, the Karnataka chief minister said the June 4 crowd crush outside M. Chinnaswamy Stadium left 11 dead and 71 injured.
• BJP legislators walked out after he expressed regret but refused to apologise or resign over the tragedy.
• He argued the event was not unique, listing about 20 stampedes in BJP-ruled states and questioning precedent for leaders stepping down.
• Disciplinary steps included suspending five police officers, removing his political secretary and transferring the state intelligence chief, while criminal cases were filed against organisers and four representatives were arrested and later granted bail.
• Probes by a judicial commission and a magisterial inquiry were completed in July, and the CID has prepared a chargesheet that will be filed once the High Court permits, as the state rolls out victim compensation of Rs 25 lakh per family and drafts crowd-management measures.