Mysuru, June 9 -- Former MLA and Kannada Chalavali Vatal Paksha leader Vatal Nagaraj and members held a protest in front of Jayachamaraja Wadiyar Circle (Hardinge Circle) here yesterday, demanding Rs. 5 crore compensation for the families of 11 people who were killed in the stampede incident that occurred in front of M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on June 4.

The protesters demanded the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to release Rs. 2 crore, State Government to release Rs. 1 crore and RCB to release Rs. 2 crore to the families of each 11 people who were killed in the incident.

Stating that the State Government was responsible for the incident, Vatal Nagaraj expressed that the suspension of Police officers had brought th...