RCB to be sold? Indian politician refutes rumours of buying IPL team
Rumours swirled around the potential sale of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have stirred excitement and speculation in cricket and business circles alike. However, both the team's parent company, Diageo India, and Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar have categorically dismissed the claims.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, on Thursday, refuted rumours that he had bought the RCB franchise, saying that he is not a mad man. Speaking to ANI, Shivakumar said that he had received offers to join the management team, but he doesn't have the time for this.
"I am not a mad man. I've been a member of the Karnataka Cricket Association since my younger days, that's all. I don't have time, though I had offers to be part of the management... Why do I need RCB? I don't even drink Royal Challenge," the Karnataka DyCM said.
On June 10, Diageo India, the Indian arm of global beverage giant Diageo Plc, issued an official clarification to the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), addressing recent media reports. Company secretary Mital Sanghvi stated, "The company would like to clarify that the aforesaid media reports are speculative in nature and it is not pursuing any such discussion."
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On June 4, the stampede that occurred during celebrations outside M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru during the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) Indian Premier League (IPL) victory celebrations claimed 11 lives.
Following the Bengaluru stampede, the Karnataka government suspended top police officials at the Cubbon Park Police Station on June 5 and formed a one-man commission under a retired High Court Judge to probe the incident.
Earlier in the day, Siddaramaiah dismissed the BJP's demand for his resignation over the Bengaluru stampede, accusing the party of "doing politics in everything."
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah questioned why the BJP had not demanded the resignation of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath when a stampede occurred during the Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj earlier this year.
"40-50 people died in a stampede at Kumbh Mela. Did they demand the chief minister's resignation then? A bridge collapsed on the day of the inauguration, and 140 people died. Did they demand the Prime Minister's resignation then?" Siddaramaiah asked while talking to reporters here.
Earlier today, the Karnataka High Court reserved its order on a petition filed by RCB's marketing head, Nikhil Sosale, seeking interim relief on the grounds that his arrest in alleged connection with the Bengaluru stampede was illegal.
The High Court reserved the order for June 12 at 2:30 pm.
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