Hyderabad, June 8 -- Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah said on Sunday, June 8, that his government is not responsible for the stampede at Chinnaswamy stadium during the facilitation ceremony of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) IPL team, which claimed 11 young lives.

Speaking to media on his arrival at Mysuru Airport, he said, "I have no connection with this. When we have not committed any mistake, there is no question of embarrassment. I reiterate that such an incident should not have happened, and it has happened due to dereliction of duty by officials, prima facie."

CM Siddaramaiah said that he was informed about the tragedy by the Bengaluru City Police Commissioner only later. "I am hurt, the entire government is hurt. The f...