Chinnaswamy stampede sparks uproar in Assembly
Bengaluru, Aug. 21 -- The Karnataka Legislative Assembly today witnessed heated exchanges over the tragic stampede at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium during the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) victory celebrations, which left 11 people dead and several injured.
Participating in the debate, Leader of Opposition R Ashok made a sharp political analogy, comparing the incident to a card game where, he said, "Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah managed to escape, but Home Minister Dr G Parameshwara got caught." The remark triggered an uproar in the House.
Defending himself, Shivakumar said he attended the event as a cricket fan and as Bengaluru in-charge minister. "I am a KSCA member and was part of the RCB victory cel...
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