New Delhi: The Congress High Command has expressed its disappointment on both Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar over the recent stampede incident at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru that claimed the lives of 11 RCB fans and left many injured. Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi is said to…
Chinnaswamy Stadium stampede fallout: CM Siddaramaiah, Dy.CM Shivakumar meet Rahul Gandhi, Kharge in Delhi
June 10, 2025New Delhi: In the wake of the stampede at Bengaluru’s M. Chinnaswamy Stadium during Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) IPL victory celebrations — a tragedy that claimed 11 lives and left over 45 injured — Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar met Congress High Command in New Delhi this morning. The incident has sparked…
Bengaluru Chinnaswamy Stadium Stampede | CM targeting Police Officers out of political bias: Prathap Simha
June 10, 2025Mysuru: Former Mysuru-Kodagu MP Prathap Simha has launched a scathing attack on Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, accusing him of targeting the Police Department and acting out of political bias. Speaking to reporters in Mysuru yesterday, Simha alleged that Siddaramaiah, previously accused of being anti-Hindu, is now working against suspended former City Police Commissioner of Bengaluru, B….
Retired IPS Officers urge CM to revoke suspensions
June 10, 2025‘Profit-driven organisers RCB, KSCA played with the lives of innocent fans’ Bengaluru: A group of retired Senior Indian Police Service (IPS) Officers have urged Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to take disciplinary action against Police officials only after judicial inquiry into the June 4 stampede at Chinnaswamy Stadium is completed. In an open letter, the former Officers…
‘Weddings and thread ceremony events are Siddaramaiah’s priority’
June 10, 2025Mysuru: Former MP Prathap Simha has strongly criticised Chief Minister Siddaramaiah for failing to meet and console the families of those who lost their lives in the recent stampede, even as he continued to attend weddings and Munji (thread ceremony) functions. “Instead of shedding tears for 11 youths who died in the tragedy and offering…
Aftermath of Bengaluru Stadium Stampede | Government may relocate Chinnaswamy Stadium: CM
June 9, 2025CID intensifies probe; Bengaluru Urban District Magistrate to record statements of injured Mysuru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has said that the Government is seriously considering relocating Bengaluru’s M. Chinnaswamy Stadium to a new site to prevent tragedies like the recent stampedes in the future. The move comes in the wake of the stampede that occurred during…
Stampede saddening, was informed late: CM
June 9, 2025Mysuru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah distanced himself from the stampede incident that occurred outside M. Chinnaswamy Stadium during Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) IPL victory celebrations on June 4. He held senior Police officials responsible for the failed security arrangements and claimed he was informed about the tragedy much later. Speaking to reporters at Mysore Airport last…
Chief Minister sacks Govindaraju as Political Secretary
June 7, 2025Hemanth Nimbalkar removed as ADGP (Intelligence) Bengaluru: With the Congress-led State Government facing severe public outrage and criticism from the opposition parties over the stampede incident in front of Chinnaswamy Stadium, that caused 11 deaths and left several injured, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday sacked MLC K. Govindaraju as his Political Secretary. According to sources,…
CM fetes RCB team at Vidhana Soudha
June 5, 2025Bengaluru: The Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) cricket team led by Captain Rajat Patidar, that won the finals of Indian Premier League (IPL)-18 season, was felicitated with Mysore Peta, Memento and Sandalwood garland, at the grand steps of Vidhana Soudha here yesterday. Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot took part in the felicitation ceremony, as Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy…
CM Siddaramaiah announces Rs. 10 lakh compensation
June 5, 2025Magistrate-level probe ordered Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced Rs. 10 lakh compensation for the families of the deceased, who were killed in the tragic stampede incident that occurred in front of M. Chinnaswamy stadium, here yesterday, along with ordering a magistrate-level inquiry into the incident. Speaking to media persons, after visiting the Bowring Hospital and…














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