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NDTV
2 days ago
- Politics
- NDTV
Bengaluru Ex Top Cop Won't Be Reinstated In Same Position: Karnataka Minister
Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Tuesday said that the former Bengaluru Police Commissioner B Dayananda, whose suspension has been revoked by the government along with three other police officers, will not be reinstated in the same position, and will be given a post equivalent to his ranking. The Karnataka government on Monday revoked the suspension of four police officers, including Dayananda, who were suspended in connection with the June 4 stampede outside the Chinnaswamy Stadium here, which left 11 people dead, pending the initiation of disciplinary proceedings. The officials whose suspensions were revoked are IPS officers: B Dayananda - Additional Director General of Police and Shekar H Tekkannavar - Superintendent of Police. Also, two Karnataka State Police Service officers: C Balakrishna - Dy SP and A K Girish - Police Inspector. However, the suspension of Vikash Kumar Vikash - Inspector General of Police, stands as proceedings related to his case are currently underway in the Karnataka High Court, official sources said. According to the government order, the suspension has been revoked as both the Judicial Commission and Magisterial committee have completed their inquiry into the stampede incident and submitted their reports to the government, and the officers also have submitted representations requesting to revoke their suspension. They have been reinstated into service with immediate effect, pending the initiation of disciplinary proceedings, as per rules, it said. "The report (of judicial commission) was discussed in the cabinet and after the discussion, the cabinet had taken a decision to reinstate them and continue the inquiry (departmental inquiry) against them. So accordingly, they will be reinstated and inquiry will be continued," Parameshwara said. Speaking to reporters here, he said, "One official (Vikash) had gone to CAT, hence he has not got this opportunity. In case directions come to reinstate him or any other directions, it will be considered." Vikash had challenged his suspension before the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), which revoked the suspension order on July 1. The government has challenged the CAT order in the High Court, and the case is still pending. To a question about whether it was a set back to the state government, the home minister said, "How is it a set back? It (suspension) was our (government) was an administrative decision, it has been inquiry has continued. Let's see what comes out." Asked about whether Dayananda would be reinstated as the Bengaluru Police Commissioner, Parameshwara said, "He will not be given the same position as Commissioner. He will be given an equivalent post to his ranking." The stampede occurred on June 4 evening outside the Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru, where a large number of people thronged to participate in the RCB team's IPL victory celebrations. Eleven people died and 56 were injured in the incident. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on June 5 ordered the suspension of five officers.
News18
3 days ago
- Politics
- News18
Bengaluru Stampede: Karnataka Revokes Suspension of Top Cop, 3 Others; Internal Probe To Continue
The Karnataka government issued the order after representations by the suspended officers and the submission of reports by district magistrate and judicial commission The Karnataka government on Monday revoked the suspension of former Bengaluru police commissioner B Dayananda and three other officers in connection with the Chinnaswamy Stadium stampede, in which 11 people died and at least 70 were left injured. The Siddaramaiah-led government issued the revocation order following representations by the suspended officers and the submission of two inquiry reports – one by district magistrate G Jagadish as part of the magisterial inquiry, and the other by the one-person judicial commission headed by Justice John Michael Cunha, a retired Karnataka High Court judge. The inquiries were conducted to investigate the stampede that took place during the RCB team's IPL victory celebrations. The order stated: 'Since both the judicial commission and the magisterial committee have completed their enquiry into the stampede incident and submitted their reports to the government on 10.07.2025 (July 10) and 11.07.2025 (July 11), respectively, and since the officers have also submitted representations requesting to revoke their suspension, the suspension stands revoked." Despite the revocation, however, Dayananda – an officer of the rank of additional director general of police (ADGP) – will not be promoted to DGP even as a vacancy arises on July 31, following the retirement of Malini Krishnamurthy. This is due to a pending departmental inquiry against him. The suspensions of superintendent of police (SP) Shekar H Tekkannavar, deputy SP C Balakrishna, Cubbon Park police inspector AK Girish have also been revoked alongside Dayananda's. 'Despite revoking the suspension, the officers will have to face a departmental inquiry, which may be headed by a former judge or a former IAS officer. Only if the departmental inquiry gives all of them a clean chit can you say they are exonerated," a government source told News18. Among the suspended senior officers was IPS officer Vikash Kumar Vikash, who was serving as additional Commissioner of Police (West) at the time of the incident. He had approached the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), seeking reinstatement soon after his suspensions as announced. The suspension of Vikash Kumar Vikash, former additional commissioner of police (west), is not considered in this order as it remains pending with the high court. It depends on the decision on the state government's appeal against the order by the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), which Kumar had brought in his favour. On July 10, the CAT passed an order quashing Kumar's suspension and directed the government to reinstate him. He told the tribunal that he was made a scapegoat and had been suspended without being given an opportunity to explain. The CAT further ruled that his suspension period should be treated as official duty. He was then serving as additional commissioner of police (west) of Bengaluru City. His suspension, however, has not been revoked as yet because the state government has challenged the CAT's order in the HC. While revoking the other suspensions, it said the departmental inquiries against all the officers will continue. The stampede on June 4 left 11 people dead and dozens injured after massive crowds gathered at and around the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru to celebrate Royal Challengers Bangalore's (RCB) historic IPL win – the team's first trophy in 18 years. The Justice Cunha commission has held RCB, DNA Entertainment Networks, and the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) responsible for the incident. view comments Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
The Hindu
22-07-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
KLE Society hospital of Belagavi first to go paperless in State
In a record of sorts, KLE Society's Dr. Prabhakar Kore Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Belagavi, has earned the credit of being the first fully paperless hospital in the State. Addressing presspersons in Belagavi on Tuesday, Medical Director of the hospital M. Dayananda termed it a significant step towards digital transformation in healthcare. The hospital has achieved the milestone under the leadership of Chairman of KLE Society Prabhakar Kore and director Amit Kore and others. Dr. Dayananda said: 'This digital transformation is a reflection of our continuous pursuit of excellence in patient care. By going paperless in a 1,200-bed healthcare set-up, we have significantly reduced hospital turnaround time, enabling faster decision-making and a smoother patient care journey.' Elaborating on the initiative, he said that all clinical, administrative and operational processes in the hospital have been fully digitized with the help of Presco, a unique health-tech innovation award-winning technology. Dr. Dayananda said that the new digital platform is fully compliant with the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) guidelines, ensuring seamless integration with India's national digital health ecosystem and offering the highest standards of data privacy and cyber security. And, the digital shift has been made possible through dedicated collaboration between hospital leadership, IT team and the Presco team, he said. He said that the KLE Society has plans to extend the paperless transformation to all its hospitals in the country. KLE Hospital in Belagavi handles over 50,000 patient records annually and the digital transformation is estimated to save over 10 million to 12.5 million pages each year.
Time of India
01-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Bengaluru Stampede case: CAT quashes Bengaluru cop's suspension, slams govt over ‘mechanical' action
The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) on Tuesday quashed the June 5 order suspending former additional police commissioner (west), Bengaluru, Vikash Kumar Vikash, and suggested to the government to similarly revoke the suspension of former police commissioner B Dayananda and DCP (Central) Shekhar H Tekkannavar in what appeared to be a strong rebuke to the government's action. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had, on June 5, announced the suspension of police officers holding them responsible for the stampede that occurred during Royal Challengers Bengaluru's IPL victory celebrations at M Chinnaswamy Stadium on June 4 which left 11 persons dead and scores of fans injured. A CAT bench consisting of Justice BK Shrivastava and member Santosh Mehra, while asking the government to reinstate Vikash Kumar immediately, noted that the order of suspensions of police officers had been done 'in a mechanical manner,' and it is 'not based upon the convincing materials. 'At the time of passing of the suspension order, the CAT order noted, there was no convincing material showing the 'default or negligence' of the police officers concerned. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Play War Thunder now for free War Thunder Play Now Undo The KSCA submitted a letter which did not contain any request for permission to make the arrangements for the victory celebrations. The letter only gave information regarding the intention. 'Therefore, it was not expected from the police that upon the basis of a letter submitted before the station in-charge of one police station, the police will make all of the arrangements all of a sudden,' the order said. 'We also feel our duty to draw attention of the state government towards the settled principle of law that where a citizen aggrieved by an action of government department has approached the court and obtain a declaration of law in his/her favour, other similarly situated ought to be extended the benefit without the need for them to come to court,' the bench said referring to the suspension of Dayananda and Shekar Tekkannavar. Live Events The CM had at a press conference later rejected the allegations that Dayananda had been made a scapegoat.
Indian Express
01-07-2025
- Sport
- Indian Express
Bengaluru stampede: CAT quashes IPS officer Vikash Kumar Vikash's suspension order
The Bengaluru bench of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) has annulled the Karnataka government's suspension of Inspector General of Police-rank IPS officer Vikash Kumar Vikash over the June 4 cricket stadium stampede, which resulted in the death of 11 Royal Challengers Bengaluru fans who had gathered to celebrate the cricket team's IPL victory. Vikash had challenged the June 5 suspension order, where he, along with Bengaluru police commissioner B Dayananda, an officer of the rank of additional director general of police who was due to be promoted to the rank of director general of police, and deputy commissioner of police Shekar H Tekkannavar, were suspended. The CAT tribunal comprising Justice B K Shrivastava and Santhosh Mehra, which had reserved its orders on June 24, allowed the challenge on Tuesday during the pronouncement of its orders. 'The CAT has allowed the petition and quashed the order of suspension against Vikash Kumar. The tribunal has said that he is eligible for all requisite benefits,' Dhyan Chinappa, Vikash's advocate, said following the orders. The tribunal has also said that the orders in Vikash's case can be considered by the state government in the case of the two other suspended IPS officers as well. The CAT order is expected to facilitate the return of the three suspended IPS officers to the police department. On June 5, the Karnataka government suspended Dayananda, Vikash, Tekkannavar, C Balakrishna, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Cubbon Park, and A K Girish, Police Inspector, Cubbon Park, over the June 4 cricket stadium tragedy. Though the RCB CEO had informed Dayananda on June 3 about holding a victory parade and celebrations on June 4, 'the office of Police Commissioner failed to give written reply to the organizers, rejecting the permission on the grounds of lack of time to prepare for such a huge event', the government's suspension order of June 5 stated. The conduct of the IPS police officers was 'in gross violation of AIS (Conduct) Rules and that of the ACP and PI is in gross violation of Karnataka State Police (Disciplinary Proceedings) Rules, 1965,' the order further stated. The suspensions of the police officers had dealt a blow to the morale of the police department since the Karnataka government was also involved in organising the felicitation for the RCB team. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah later told senior police officers that he was only informed about one death. 'If the senior officers had given us the correct information immediately, the stadium programme could have been cancelled,' Siddaramaiah said at a senior police officers meeting on June 27 while referring to two events held on June 4 to felicitate the RCB at the government headquarters at the Vidhana Soudha at 4 pm and later at 5 pm at the M Chinnaswamy cricket stadium.
