On June 4, a celebration near M. Chinnaswamy Stadium turned deadly, with 11 people killed and dozens injured
POL G. M.N. Karibasavanna Gowda warned officials to drop the Vidhana Soudha felicitation due to lack of crowd control
police had advised against hosting the massive event at vidhana Soudha, but the state government went ahead to celebrate RCB first ever Ipl win, ignoring safety warnings
Organisers expected around 30–40k attendees but were overwhelmed by 200k–300k people, far exceeding estimates
Confusion over free passes and mixed messages triggered overcrowding at entry points, leading to a stampede
Police say they suggested delaying the event until emotions cooled; the advice was overridden by optics-driven decision-making
BJP accused CM Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM Shivakumar of “blood on their hands” for ignoring police alerts
The Karnataka State Cricket Association announced resignations & FIR filed. Nikhil Sosale (RCB marketing head) was arrested
CID probe is ongoing. Officials suspended, magisterial inquiry active, with calls for judicial investigation