Bengaluru, June 5 -- Following the death of 11 people in the Bengaluru stampede, Leader of Opposition in Karnataka Assembly, R Ashoka, on Thursday, alleged that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Dy CM DK Shivakumar are directly responsible for the mishap.

"Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar are directly responsible for the tragic stampede at Chinnaswamy Stadium and its surroundings," he said.

Ashoka demanded that a Special Investigation Team (SIT) led by a High Court judge probe the incident.

Speaking at a press conference, he stated, "We will not accept an investigation by the District Collector. A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) is being filed before the High Court Chief Justice. The investigation must...