Bengaluru, June 17 -- Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Tuesday launched a sharp critique against the BJP, accusing them of using the recent Chinnaswamy stadium stampede for political mileage.

Shivakumar alleged that the BJP has a pattern of exploiting tragedies.

"They are specialists in doing politics over dead bodies. They have been doing this brand of politics for a long time," he said.

Responding to a reporter's question about BJP protests demanding accountability from the Chief Minister and himself, he said, "Do we need to carry the BJP on our shoulders for taking a high ground and criticising the government on the stampede? Who is responsible for the stampedes in Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and many railway stations...