Joshi holds Dy CM responsible for RCB stampede
Hubballi, June 9 -- In a scathing attack on the Congress-led Karnataka government, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on Monday held Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar personally responsible for the stampede tragedy during the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) victory celebrations, demanding his immediate resignation for what he termed as "unpardonable" negligence.
"This blatant disregard for police advisories and the tragic outcome - even after a death was confirmed by Bowring Hospital - is unpardonable and must be condemned," Joshi said, while talking to media.
The Union Minister accused the state government of brushing aside serious warnings from senior police officers, including a written letter by the DCP, which flagged the risk of organisi...
To read the full article or to get the complete feed from this publication, please
Contact Us.