New Delhi, June 5 -- BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla launched a scathing attack on the Karnataka Congress government following a stampede at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, describing it as a "state-sponsored man-made tragedy."

"This is the height of shamelessness. It is arrogance after apathy, delusion and denial after disaster. What should have been a celebration turned into a catastrophe. It is a state-sponsored man-made tragedy and disaster for which Congress is entirely responsible," Poonawalla told ANI on Thursday.

Poonawalla criticised Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's response, saying that his comments downplayed the incident and blamed other states. "Look at the response of the Chief Minister (Siddaramaiah). He says many ...