New Delhi, June 11 -- In the wake of the recent stampede in Bengaluru and mounting pressure from the BJP demanding the resignation of Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Congress MP Manickam Tagore has firmly defended the state leadership and accused the BJP of politicising the incident.

The Congress MP also drew a sharp contrast between the current administration's transparency and the BJP's handling of the stampede incident during Kumbh Mela 2025 and accused them of not reporting the deaths.

Addressing reporters in Delhi on Wednesday, Congress MP Manickam Tagore expressed deep sorrow over the tragedy and said, "We all know that it was a very sad tragedy. A one-man judicial commission has been appointed, an honest judge has been app...