Bengaluru, June 17 -- Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday, accusing them of exploiting tragedies for political gain while responding to the opposition's demands for his and others' resignation following the tragic stampede that claimed 11 lives near Chinnaswamy Stadium.

In a statement, Siddaramaiah criticised the BJP's approach, stating, "Politicising tragedies is not new to the BJP. It is ingrained in their DNA to pounce like vultures over every incident of death, accident, or violence."

The stampede occurred during the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Indian Premier League 2025 (IPL 2025) victory celebrations on June 4.

Siddaramaiah defended his government's response, highlightin...