Bengaluru Stampede News Live Updates: Karnataka High Court takes suo moto cognisance, to hear matter at 2.30 pm
Bengaluru Chinnaswamy Stadium Stampede Live Updates: The Karnataka High Court take suo moto cognisance of the stampede in Bengaluru on Wednesday, which claimed the lives of 11 people. The high court will hear the matter at 2.30 pm today. This comes a day after chaos broke out near the Chinnaswamy Cricket Stadium on during the RCB victory march, as lakhs gathered to celebrate the team's first IPL trophy.
After eleven people lost their lives in a stampede near the Chinnaswamy Cricket Stadium on Wednesday, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) attacked the Congress-led Karnataka government for their lapse in security. Karnataka BJP President B Y Vijayendra has slammed Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, alleging that for the Congress government, 'publicity stunts' matter more than the safety of fans. Given the expectations and the frenzied excitement of the fans, even a child could have foreseen the massive turnout, the BJP leader said.
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