Bengaluru, June 10 -- The Congress high command on Monday issued summon to chief minister Siddaramaiah and deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar to Delhi in the wake of the stampede near Bengaluru's M Chinnaswamy Stadium that killed 11 people and injured scores of people. This comes amid signs of a widening rift between the two leaders, with Siddaramaiah indirectly shifting blame toward Shivakumar for the mishap during the IPL victory celebration while the CM pointedly distanced himself from.

"CM Siddaramaiah will meet party leadership in Delhi and will brief them on the latest developments," a statement from the chief minister's Office said. Both leaders have been asked to meet Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday morning. While Shivakumar is already ...