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NDTV
7 hours 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."
Hindustan Times
10 hours ago
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
‘RCB parade drew over 8 lakh fans': Karnataka home minister Parameshwara on Bengaluru stampede
Karnataka home minister G Parameshwara on Thursday said approximately eight lakh people attended the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) victory parade at M Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru, where a stampede killed 11 people and injured 56 others on Wednesday. Calling the incident "unprecedented" in the state's cricket history, Parameshwara expressed deep sorrow for the victims. He added that although the stadium can hold only 34,000 people, around three lakh had gathered there. 'According to Metro officials, 8.7 lakh people used the metro between 9 am and 11 pm that day. Assuming most were cricket fans, 8 lakh people showed up,' he added. Parameshwara said he would not comment further until the investigation report is ready. 'I will inspect the scene of the incident at Chinnaswamy Stadium. I will hold a meeting with RCB and KSCA. Whatever is technical, the DGP and the Bengaluru city police commissioner will look into it,' he said. Later on Thursday, he visited the stadium and said a new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) would be introduced for future large events to prevent such tragedies. 'The CM has already announced a magisterial inquiry into the incident. I came here to see the situation at the gates where the stampede occurred,' he told reporters. The inquiry will be led by the Bengaluru city district commissioner. Parameshwara assured that strict action would be taken against those found responsible. 'I cannot say anything until the investigation report comes,' he added. Going forward, the Home Department will issue new guidelines for organising large gatherings. 'We will make a new SOP. We will give some instructions. Such incidents should never happen. Innocent deaths should not happen,' he said. 'It hurts to see all this. It was sad when I saw it in the morgue yesterday. People aged 20-25 years have lost their lives when they came to celebrate happily. No one could have predicted all this.' Out of the 56 injured, 46 have been discharged from hospitals. Ten people are still being treated, and none are seriously hurt, according to officials. The stampede happened when thousands of RCB fans rushed toward the stadium gates to see their team celebrate their 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) victory. The state government has announced ₹10 lakh compensation for each family of the deceased. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah also said that the government will cover the cost of treatment for the injured. (With ANI inputs)
India Gazette
11 hours ago
- Sport
- India Gazette
"New SOP to ensure that such incidents do not happen": Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Bengaluru stampede
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 5 (ANI): Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara visited the stampede site at M Chinnaswamy Stadium and said that a new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) will be formulated for large-scale meetings, ceremonies and victory ceremonies. Speaking to reporters, he said, 'The CM has already announced a magisterial inquiry into the incident. I came here to see the situation at the gates where the stampede occurred.' He added that the Chief Minister held a meeting yesterday. An investigation has been ordered to be conducted under the leadership of the Bangalore City District Commissioner. He assured that whoever the perpetrators are, strict action will be taken. 'I cannot say anything until the investigation report comes', he said. The Home Department will make a new SOP to ensure that such incidents do not happen. He said that from now on, when any big ceremony, meeting, or victory celebration is held, the programs should be held within the framework of the police department's directives. 'We will make a new SOP. We will give some instructions. Such incidents should never happen. Innocent deaths should not happen. It hurts to see all this. It was sad when I saw it in the morgue yesterday. People aged 20-25 years have lost their lives when they came to celebrate happily. No one could have predicted all this,' he said. 11 people died in the accident, and 56 were injured. 46 people have been treated and have gone home. Officials said that 10 people are being treated in the hospital, and none of them were seriously injured. The Home Minister said that the incident that took place yesterday was unprecedented in the state's cricket history. He offered his prayers and condolences for the deceased and their families. Parameshwara added, 'A man told Vaidehi Hospital about the loss of his son. His son had left home at 6 am to go to college. This is how it happened. The community came in joy. No one could have predicted this. The stadium, which has a capacity of 34,000 seats, had 3 lakh people.' 'According to the information provided by the Metro, 8.7 lakh people travelled in the metro from 9 am to 11 pm. I will not say anything until the investigation report comes. I will inspect the scene of the incident at Chinnaswamy Stadium. I will hold a meeting with RCB and KSCA. Whatever is technical, the DGP and the Bengaluru City Police Commissioner will look into it,' he told reporters. The stampede occurred at the gates of the iconic M Chinnaswamy Stadium when thousands of fans gathered to get a glimpse of RCB players after the franchise won the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. The Karnataka government announced a compensation of Rs 10 lakh to the families of the deceased killed in the stampede. Earlier, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah addressed a press conference and said the government would also provide free treatment to the injured. (ANI)
Time of India
11 hours 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.
News18
11 hours ago
- Sport
- News18
After Bengaluru Stampede, Karnataka Govt To Formulate New SOP For Mega Events, Celebrations
Last Updated: Parameshwara stated that the government would take strict measures to identify the lapses that led to the stampede during the RCB team's IPL victory celebrations. In view of the recent stampede outside Chinnaswamy Cricket Stadium in Bengaluru that killed 11 people, the Karnataka government will introduce a new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for major events, meetings, and celebrations to prevent any unfortunate incidents, state Home Minister G Parameshwara announced on Thursday. Parameshwara stated that the government would take strict measures to identify the lapses that led to the stampede during the RCB team's IPL victory celebrations. Reportedly, 11 people lost their lives and 56 were injured in the incident. Among the injured, 46 have been treated and discharged, while 10 remain in the hospital with non-serious conditions, according to doctors. Stressing the importance of avoiding such tragedies in the future, the Karnataka Home Minister noted that many of the deceased were young people aged 20-25 who came to celebrate and did not expect to lose their lives. The government will take strict measures to identify and address any lapses. First Published: June 05, 2025, 13:50 IST
