CM: Heard of stadium deaths only in evening
Bengaluru, June 9 -- Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday said that he became aware of the deaths outside the Chinnaswamy Stadium only after 5.45pm on June 4, the day Royal Challengers Bengaluru held their IPL victory celebrations. The tragedy resulted in 11 fatalities and over 56 injuries.
"I came to know the deaths happened at 5.45pm. At 3.50pm, deaths were reported at the hospital, but I came to know about it only at 5.45pm. Until that point, I was not aware of deaths... I have taken action against whoever has done wrong," Siddaramaiah said.
The CM's statement implied that he became aware of the incident only after the celebrations at Vidhana Soudha had concluded. He did not attend the event at Chinnaswamy Stadium, which began around 6.10pm and was attended by deputy CM DK Shivakumar.
The comments came a day after a letter came to light, written by Vidhana Soudha security officer MN Kariasavana who had flagged security concerns about holding the event outside the state assembly. "Lakhs of people are supposed to come to Vidhana Soudha. Since there is a shortage of security personnel, security arrangements will be difficult," he wrote to the department of personnel and administrative reforms secretary G Satyavanthi. P6...
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