Mysore, June 8 -- Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday dismissed demands for his resignation by JD(S) leader and Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy over the Bengaluru stampede tragedy, calling the allegations "politically motivated" and asserting that his government had acted swiftly against lapses.

The stampede, which occurred during the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) victory celebrations near Chinnaswamy Stadium on June 4, left 11 dead and over 50 injured. While the BJP and JD(S) have accused the state government of negligence, Siddaramaiah countered by questioning the opposition's "sudden concern for police accountability."

Siddaramaiah, speaking to reporters in Mysuru, clarified that the stampede occurred at an event he was...