K'taka cabinet accepts panel report on rcb stampede
Bengaluru, July 25 -- The Karnataka cabinet on Thursday formally accepted the findings of a judicial commission that investigated the stampede near Chinnaswamy Stadium during the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) victory parade that killed 11 people and injured another 70 last month.
The government said it is now preparing to initiate legal and departmental action against those held responsible for the tragedy, including senior cops and top organisers of the event.
"The cabinet has decided to accept justice John Michael D'Cunha's report and take legal action on its basis," Karnataka law and parliamentary affairs minister HK Patil said.
The cabinet note indicates that the action will be directed at individuals and private organisations involved in organising the June 4 event, including RCB, the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA), and DNA Entertainment Networks.
Individuals named in the note for action, included KSCA president Raghuram Bhat, former president A Shankar, former treasurer Jayaram ES, Rajesh Menon of RCB., and Venkata Vardhan of DNA Entertainment Networks.
"Action will be taken," against them, the cabinet note said, without specifying the precise legal steps that will follow.
The development comes days after the Karnataka government told the high court that its own police were at fault for the stampede, changing its previous position that the IPL franchise Royal Challengers Bengaluru was to blame....
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