BJP Blasts Cong For Bengaluru Stampede, CM Siddaramaiah Gives ‘Kumbh’ Reference | RCB | Karnataka

A tragic stampede during Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s IPL victory celebrations at Bengaluru’s Chinnaswamy Stadium claimed 11 lives and injured 33 people. The BJP blamed the Congress-led Karnataka government, calling it a case of state-sponsored negligence, while Congress leaders accused the BJP of politicizing the tragedy. CM Siddaramaiah drew criticism for citing Kumbh Mela deaths as a counterpoint. BJP’s BY Vijayendra demanded a judicial probe, alleging no police or ambulances were present. DK Shivakumar defended the government, while BCCI VP Rajeev Shukla urged against politicization. #bengalurustampede #rcbcelebrations #chinnaswamystadium #ipl2025 #tragedy #politicalblamegame #cmsiddaramaiah #byvijayendra #dkshivakumar #rajeevshukla #shehzadpoonawalla #rizwanarshad #judicialprobe #securityfailure #statenegligence #kumbhmela #toi #toibharat