Bengaluru, June 4 -- Union Minister of Heavy Industries HD Kumaraswamy has expressed shock at the stampede near Bengaluru's Chinnaswamy Stadium, where massive celebrations had been planned for RCB's first IPL title victory.

In a post on X, he said the primary reason for this "massive tragedy is the lack of proper planning and complete failure to take precautionary measures".

Kumaraswamy, a former Karnataka Chief Minister, said the state's Congress government must take full responsibility for this disaster.

"The tragic incident of a stampede near Bengaluru's Chinnaswamy Stadium during the RCB victory celebrations, resulting in the unfortunate death of people, has left me deeply shocked. It is extremely painful to see innocent lives lost...