Hyderabad, June 5 -- The shocking death of 11 young lives at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium after a massive crowd thronged to catch a glimpse of theIPL-winningRoyal Challengers Bengaluru(RCB) cricket team has still not sunk in when chief minister Siddaramaiah, in a press briefing on Thursday, June 5, downplayed the deaths saying "it is not as large as those lost in Maha Kumbh."

Footwears lie on the ground outside the Chinnaswamy Stadium a day after the stampede, following a large gathering of fans for the felicitation of IPL 2025 winning RCB team in Bengaluru on Wednesday. At least 11 people were killed and over 30 others injured in the incident. (PTI Photo)

The chief minister lost his cool while responding to a reporter's query about the ma...