BJP slams Cong for RCB stampede coverup
Bengaluru, July 18 -- Former Deputy Chief Minister and senior BJP leader Dr CN Ashwath Narayan today strongly criticised the Congress-led Karnataka government for what he called a "complete coverup" in the handling of the RCB victory celebrations tragedy in Bengaluru.
Speaking to reporters on today, Dr Narayan claimed that the recently submitted report by retired Justice John Michael D'Cunha effectively exonerates the Congress leadership despite their central role in organising the event.
"The Chief Minister, Deputy Chief Minister, and all cabinet ministers led the celebrations. How can they now claim it is not their responsibility? The government was protected and insulated by this report," he said.
He also emphasised that the inquiry gain...
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