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NDTV
5 days ago
- Politics
- NDTV
After Bengaluru Stampede, Karnataka To Draft New Guidelines For Mega Events
Bengaluru: Karnataka government will formulate a new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for mega events, meetings and celebrations aimed at preventing any untoward incidents, state Home Minister G Parameshwara said on Thursday. The initiative comes in the wake of the stampede near the Chinnaswamy Cricket Stadium here on Wednesday that claimed 11 lives. Speaking to reporters, Mr Parameshwara said that the government will take strict measures identifying the lapses that led to the stampede near the stadium, where a large number of people had thronged to participate in the RCB team's IPL victory celebrations. Eleven people have died and 56 have been injured in the incident. Among the injured, 46 have gone back home after the treatment, while 10 are at hospital and their condition is not serious according to doctors. "Aimed at preventing such incidents, the government, the home department will formulate a new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP). We will give instructions that from now on any mega events, meetings and celebrations, should be held within the framework of the directions issued by the police department," Mr Parameshwara said. A new SOP will be formulated to ensure that such incidents never happen in the future, he said. "Such deaths shouldn't happen, innocents should not die, looking at the dead bodies it pains of them were youngsters in 20-25 years of age. They came happily to celebrate, they wouldn't have expected to lose their lives. We will take strict measures identifying the lapses," he added. Stating that such an incident never happened in the state's cricketing history, Mr Parameshwara said, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah held a meeting yesterday and has ordered for a megestrial inquiry into the incident under the leadership of Bengaluru Urban Deputy Commissioner. "If any lapses are found, strict action will be taken against whoever is responsible," he said, adding that he didn't want to go into details, because an inquiry has been ordered. Respondent to a question about government not taking adequate measures and lapses on its part, the Home Minister said, "as you are aware there were celebrations (for RCB victory) almost entire Tuesday night on streets of Bengaluru. Again in the morning (Wednesday) atmosphere for this celebration (with team landing in city) was community in a way was in celebration frenzy." "No one expected about three lakh people to come against the stadium's capacity of 30 thousand. According to information from Bangalore Metro around 8.7 lakh people travelled till 11pm (on Wednesday). You imagine how much crowd had come," he said. Mr Parameshwara said he would be visiting the incident site near the stadium and will also hold discussions with the RCB and Karnataka State Cricket Association representatives. Asked about the FIR reportedly not being registered in connection with the incident, he said, "anything technical, I will discuss with the Police Commissioner and DGP." On questions being asked as to who will take the responsibility for deaths, the Minister said, on getting to know about the lapses, responsibilities can be fixed. Expressing relief that no untoward incident took place at the RCB team felicitation event in front of Vidhana Soudha, he said, "I heard about some sticks being thrown at the media alleging they obstructed the 2-3 hours as the felicitation event had to be organised, some lapses might have happened." To a question about allegations that the government neglected senior officials' suggestions against holding the event in haste, he said, "there are such claims, let's see who said and when."
Time of India
5 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
‘You can imagine the crowd': Over 9 lakh took the Metro till 11pm on Bengaluru stampede day
Bengaluru stampede NEW DELHI: A day after the deadly stampede during RCB's IPL victory parade that killed 11 people and left at least 70 injured, Karnataka home minister G Parameshwara on Thursday announced that the government would formulate a fresh Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for all mega public events and celebrations in the state. The move comes amid massive public outrage and mounting questions over lapses in planning and crowd control outside the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, where thousands had gathered to catch a glimpse of the RCB team that clinched its maiden IPL title. "According to information from Bangalore Metro, Over 8 lakh people travelled till 11pm on Wednesday. You can imagine how much crowd had come," Parameshwara told reporters, highlighting the unprecedented turnout that overwhelmed the stadium's 30,000 capacity. Metro records support the claim — Namma Metro recorded its highest-ever single-day ridership on June 4, with 9,66,732 passengers, nearly triple the usual footfall, said a BMRCL release. Purple Line carried 4.78 lakh passengers, Green Line saw 2.84 lakh, and the Majestic interchange alone handled over 2 lakh commuters. Overcrowding led to temporary shutdowns of Cubbon Park, Vidhana Soudha, and MG Road stations in the evening. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Conheça o Alarme com Sirene que afasta os Ladrões com 40% Off Verisure Saiba Mais Undo Calling the incident a tragic first in the state's cricketing history, Parameshwara said a new SOP would be created under the home department, mandating all future mega events to follow police-sanctioned crowd control frameworks. "Such deaths shouldn't happen. Innocents should not die. Many victims were youngsters, aged between 20 and 25, who came to celebrate. They wouldn't have expected to lose their lives,' he said. 'It pains anyone to look at the dead bodies.' Inquiry ordered, lapses to be fixed Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has ordered a magisterial inquiry led by the Bengaluru Urban Deputy Commissioner. 'If any lapses are found, strict action will be taken against whoever is responsible,' Parameshwara said. So far, 46 of the injured have been discharged from hospitals while 10 remain admitted, though their condition is not serious, according to doctors. The minister refused to speculate on accountability ahead of the inquiry but said responsibilities would be fixed after identifying the lapses. When asked about the FIR not being filed, Parameshwara said he would discuss the matter with the Police Commissioner and the DGP. Ignored warnings? Asked if senior officials had advised against hosting the felicitation event in such haste, Parameshwara said, 'There are such claims, let's see who said what and when.' He admitted the RCB team's arrival created a celebratory frenzy across the city. 'There were celebrations all through Tuesday night. By morning, the mood for another celebration had set in.' 'No one expected three lakh people to come against the stadium's capacity of just 30,000,' he said. The minister said he would visit the incident site and also hold meetings with RCB officials and the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) to discuss future precautions. At the Vidhana Soudha, where a separate RCB felicitation was held, no major incident occurred, though Parameshwara admitted that some crowd mismanagement happened and 'sticks were reportedly thrown at the media for obstructing the view'. A new SOP, he reiterated, will ensure tragedies like this are never repeated.
The Hindu
5 days ago
- Sport
- The Hindu
Karnataka govt to formulate new SOP for mega events, celebrations
Karnataka government will formulate a new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for mega events, meetings and celebrations aimed at preventing any untoward incidents, State Home Minister G. Parameshwara said on Thursday (June 5, 2025). The initiative comes in the wake of the stampede near the Chinnaswamy Cricket Stadium here on Wednesday (June 4, 2025) that claimed 11 lives. Read:RCB victory parade stampede LIVE updates Speaking to reporters, Mr. Parameshwara said that the government will take strict measures identifying the lapses that led to the stampede near the stadium, where a large number of people had thronged to participate in the RCB team's IPL victory celebrations. Eleven people have died and 56 have been injured in the incident. Among the injured, 46 have gone back home after the treatment, while 10 are at hospital and their condition is not serious according to doctors. "Aimed at preventing such incidents, the government, the home department will formulate a new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP). We will give instructions that from now on any mega events, meetings and celebrations, should be held within the framework of the directions issued by the police department," Mr. Parameshwara said. A new SOP will be formulated to ensure that such incidents never happen in the future, he said. "Such deaths shouldn't happen, innocents should not die, looking at the dead bodies it pains of them were youngsters in 20-25 years of age. They came happily to celebrate, they wouldn't have expected to lose their lives. We will take strict measures identifying the lapses," he added. Stating that such an incident never happened in the state's cricketing history, Mr. Parameshwara said, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah held a meeting yesterday and has ordered for a megestrial inquiry into the incident under the leadership of Bengaluru Urban Deputy Commissioner. "If any lapses are found, strict action will be taken against whoever is responsible," he said, adding that he didn't want to go into details, because an inquiry has been ordered. Respondent to a question about government not taking adequate measures and lapses on its part, the Home Minister said, "As you are aware there were celebrations (for RCB victory) almost entire Tuesday (June 3, 2025) night on streets of Bengaluru. Again in the morning (Wednesday) atmosphere for this celebration (with team landing in city) was community in a way was in celebration frenzy." "No one expected about three lakh people to come against the stadium's capacity of 30 thousand. According to information from Bangalore Metro around 8.7 lakh people travelled till 11 p.m. (on Wednesday). You imagine how much crowd had come," he said. Mr. Parameshwara said he would be visiting the incident site near the stadium and will also hold discussions with the RCB and Karnataka State Cricket Association representatives. Asked about the FIR reportedly not being registered in connection with the incident, he said, "anything technical, I will discuss with the Police Commissioner and DGP." On questions being asked as to who will take the responsibility for deaths, the Minister said, on getting to know about the lapses, responsibilities can be fixed. Expressing relief that no untoward incident took place at the RCB team felicitation event in front of Vidhana Soudha, he said, "I heard about some sticks being thrown at the media alleging they obstructed the 2-3 hours as the felicitation event had to be organised, some lapses might have happened." To a question about allegations that the government neglected senior officials' suggestions against holding the event in haste, he said, "there are such claims, let's see who said and when."
Indian Express
24-05-2025
- Business
- Indian Express
Bangalore Metro phase 3A: Centre refers cost estimate of Hebbal-Sarjapura line to expert agency
The Centre has directed that the cost estimates of the Bangalore Metro phase 3A project from Hebbal to Sarjapura be examined by an expert agency before granting final approval. The proposal will be taken up for sanction once the Karnataka Government submits a response following the expert review. The decision was taken during a review meeting in Bengaluru on Friday chaired by Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs Manohar Lal Khattar along with state Cabinet ministers and senior officials from the Urban Development Department. 'On approval of Bangalore Metro phase 3A, at present about 75 km of Metro network is operational in Bengaluru and about 145 km of Metro network is under construction. Just a few months back, the central government has sanctioned 45 km of Metro phase-3 network at a cost of Rs 15,600 crore,' Khattar said. He added, 'The Government of Karnataka has submitted a proposal for phase 3A extending around 37 km at an estimated cost of about Rs 28,400 crore. The cost estimate of phase 3 A network needs to be examined by an expert agency… The project will be taken up for sanction by the Centre once a reply is received from the Government of Karnataka.' The state Cabinet approved phase 3A, extending from Sarjapura to Hebbal under the Red Line, in December 2024, with the Detailed Project Report (DPR) submitted in June 2023. The Union Urban Development Department granted initial approval on October 16, 2024, and the project now awaits final Union Cabinet approval. The corridor spans 36.59 km, with 22.14 km being elevated (17 stations) and 14.45 km underground (11 stations), featuring 28 stations in total. The line connects Sarjapura to Hebbal, passing through key areas like Carmelaram, Koramangala, Dairy Circle, and Basaveshwara Circle. It includes five interchange stations: Ibbalur (Blue Line), Agara (Blue), Dairy Circle (Pink), KR Circle (Purple), and Hebbal (Blue and Orange). Khattar also expressed satisfaction on the progress of various missions and informed that the revised cost estimate of the Bangalore Metro Phase 2 project will be examined for central approval once the proposal approved by the state Cabinet is received by the Centre. The minister further suggested tackling the issues of legacy waste on priority, and emphasised the reuse of treated water, adding that it is the need of the hour for increased sustainability in urban areas. He also underlined allowing higher Floor-Area Ratio (FAR) along mass transit corridors, which will help in reshaping cities, reducing road congestion and improving the use of public transport. The meeting was attended by state ministers Byrathi Suresh (Urban Development and Town Planning), Rahim Khan (Municipal Administration), B Z Zameer Ahmad Khan (Housing), and K J George (Energy), besides senior officials.
United News of India
23-05-2025
- United News of India
Man held for uploading voyeur videos of women
Bengaluru, May 23 (UNI) A 27-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly recording and uploading voyeuristic videos of women travelling in the Bangalore Metro on an Instagram page titled 'Bangalore Metro Chicks', police said on Friday. According to DCP Lokesh B Jagalsar, the accused had been secretly filming women passengers without their knowledge or consent during his daily commute and subsequently uploading the videos for public viewing. A case in this regard was registered at the Banashankari Police Station on May 20, and investigation was promptly taken up. The accused, who works in the accounts department of a private firm, was apprehended earlier today. "He used to travel to and from his office by metro, during which he clandestinely video graphed women passengers. These videos were later shared on the said Instagram page," the DCP said. Legal proceedings have been initiated against the accused under appropriate sections of the law. Further investigation is underway. UNI BDN SSP
