India, June 5 -- Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge on Thursday acknowledged that the stampede outside M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, which claimed 11 lives and left dozens injured, could have been avoided with better planning and coordination.

"Yes, there has been a mistake. A crowd of two to three lakh people turned up while the stadium could accommodate only 35,000. Despite our efforts, we were unable to manage the crowd effectively," Kharge told reporters. He added that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had taken responsibility and assured that corrective steps would be taken.

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The stampede occurred on Wednesday during celebrations fo...