K'taka cabinet to discuss enquiry report
Bengaluru, July 12 -- Over a month after a deadly stampede outside Bengaluru's Chinnaswamy Stadium during an RCB victory celebration, a judicial inquiry into the incident has concluded. On Friday, retired high court judge Michael D'Cunha handed over the report to chief minister Siddaramaiah at the Vidhana Soudha.
The report, compiled in two volumes, was submitted in the presence of key officials, including legal advisor and MLA AS Ponnanna and chief secretary Shalini Rajneesh. The government said the document will be taken up for discussion at the cabinet meeting scheduled for July 17.
"I had appointed a one-man Commission to enquire into the matter and give a report. Accordingly, justice D'Cunha submitted the report," Siddaramaiah told reporters after the submission.
"It will be placed before the cabinet. I have not read the two volumes. I'll go through it and the cabinet will take its decision. Recommendations made by the commission will be discussed," he added.
The inquiry was initiated after 11 people were killed and over 30 injured on June 4 when a massive crowd surged outside the stadium for a public event organised by Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) to celebrate their IPL title. The gathering, which swelled to an estimated three to five hundred thousand people, overwhelmed available security arrangements. The government has not indicated whether the full report will be made public. For now, the cabinet's decision on July 17 will determine the course of action based on the commission's recommendations. According to the commission's preliminary observations, RCB did not seek police approval before announcing the event online. The last-minute nature of the announcement left law enforcement unable to plan adequately for the massive turnout, said an official in the know....
To read the full article or to get the complete feed from this publication, please
Contact Us.