7 dead in stampede outside Chinnaswamy

[Trichromatic]

I hope next time this franchise is not allowed to hold any public event and it should become PR disaster to get associated with them so that people distance away from them.

[Trichromatic]

Congress govt is trying to deflect the blame on to others when it was their PR hunger which caused this.

 

This incident has already getting forgotten while twitter armies of Sharma, Dhoni and Kohli are busy fighting with them.

 

As for Kohli, it's clear that he doesn't care, he is just enjoying benefits of stardom.

[Bigg Brother]

Can't blame players here but the reputation of franchise will surely be affected after this in next season. RCB has officially entered in my disgust list after CSK. 

[coffee_rules]

21 hours ago, Gollum said:

More I am reading about this, more strongly I feel that some action must be taken against RCB franchise. 

They are culpable , but it was the state govt in charge that is majorly responsible for the deaths. They had the power to hold the event or refuse . Kohli is silent because of plausible deniability in case of some judicial action. He says sorry snd a lot of RCB , KSCA and state’s ministry will be in trouble.  It is a gigantic mess. Bring in India, all this will be passed under the carpet  by the system and everyone moves on. Give it two weeks.

 

Sorry to post this. This father says if there was an ambulance there, his son would be alive today. There was absolutely no emergency facilities for an event that 3 lakh fans turned up because RCB tweeted about free passes!

 

So hard to follow IPL after watching the video

Edited June 8, 2025 by coffee_rules

[JazzyB]

RCB ban may be too much but without questiom RCB management and guys like virat need to be called in for questioning and their attempts in inciting this

 

Virat said and i repeat something along the lines of "i cant wait to see the scenes in Bangalore tomorrow" and we all saw the tragic scenes

[Lord]

RCB should be stripped of the trophy and it should be given to table toppers

[rollingstoned]

6 hours ago, Lord said:

RCB should be stripped of the trophy and it should be given to table toppers

You lot had only 1 thing to do and failed at it. All this wouldn't have happened if you had chased down the score. 

Edited June 9, 2025 by rollingstoned

[Stan AF]

There's a news of a 1 year franchise ban floating around the net. 

 

https://m.economictimes.com/news/new-updates/rcb-banned-from-ipl-2026-bengaluru-stampede-at-chinnaswamy-stadium-sparks-speculation/articleshow/121721072.cms

Edited June 9, 2025 by Stan AF

[Stan AF]

Chinnaswamy stadium also to be moved away from the city 

[vvvslaxman]

People will move on with their lives. But the families that lost their dear ones will have a long long road ahead. Mere mention of the word cricket will rekindle their tragic memory and you can't escape from cricket in India.

[diga]

meanwhile govt is conveniently blaming RCB mgmt for the mishap distancing itself ... Earlier they wanted to hog the limelight, now want to escape scrutiny

 

https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/bengaluru-news/rcbs-social-media-buzz-led-to-stampede-karnataka-government-tells-hc-report-101749522197882.html

[Bigg Brother]

On 6/9/2025 at 1:09 PM, Stan AF said:

There's a news of a 1 year franchise ban floating around the net. 

 

https://m.economictimes.com/news/new-updates/rcb-banned-from-ipl-2026-bengaluru-stampede-at-chinnaswamy-stadium-sparks-speculation/articleshow/121721072.cms

There should be 1 year ban definitely. Some financial penalty should also be there. We are talking about Human lives here, such an avoidable disaster this was. Heart wrenching clip I saw yesterday where a father was crying near the burial of his son who died in stempade and didnt want to leave the place. No amount of money can compensate this for the victims' families.

Edited June 10, 2025 by Bigg Brother

[Mariyam]

A ban on RCB would be a cop out (pun intended). And a total miscarriage of justice.

 

The Police and the local and state Administration gave the go ahead to RCB's ill thought of idea of a quick parade.

 

They should have denied the request. The onus of crowd control, traffic management and keeping first responders on stand by lies with them.

Edited June 10, 2025 by Mariyam

[BacktoCricaddict]

12 hours ago, vvvslaxman said:

People will move on with their lives. But the families that lost their dear ones will have a long long road ahead. Mere mention of the word cricket will rekindle their tragic memory and you can't escape from cricket in India.

This, friends, is the bottom line. People "at the top" don't really care.

[goose]

the RCB tweet 'explaining' the incident because crowds had waited so long for them to win was disgraceful

[vvvslaxman]

5 hours ago, goose said:

the RCB tweet 'explaining' the incident because crowds had waited so long for them to win was disgraceful

 

Had Punjab won the title i very doubt this would have happened. They also had to wait for 18 years.  or even Dc for tha tmatter.

[New guy]

22 hours ago, BacktoCricaddict said:

This, friends, is the bottom line. People "at the top" don't really care.

Human lives don't matter in india. The people culpable always get away and people just move on. And these things keep happening again and again.

[diga]

On 6/10/2025 at 2:27 PM, Bigg Brother said:

There should be 1 year ban definitely. Some financial penalty should also be there. We are talking about Human lives here, such an avoidable disaster this was. Heart wrenching clip I saw yesterday where a father was crying near the burial of his son who died in stempade and didnt want to leave the place. No amount of money can compensate this for the victims' families.

meanwhile Diageo the parent of RCB is planning a stake sale of 2billion USD on the back of the IPL win... 

[rollingstoned]

Invited whole world: Karnataka blames BCCI, RCB in court for Bengaluru stampede

As the Karnataka High Court hears bail pleas in the Bengaluru stampede case, the state blames RCB and BCCI, alleging unauthorised planning, misinformation, and gross mismanagement that led to 11 deaths.

Invited whole world: Karnataka blames BCCI, RCB for Bengaluru stampede, says no permission sought for event.

 

In Short

• Karnataka accuses RCB of inviting crowd without proper ticketing information
• State says no official permissions were obtained for victory parade
• BCCI also blamed under security agreement with RCB organisers

The Karnataka government on Wednesday squarely blamed Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for the stampede outside M Chinnaswamy Stadium that left 11 people dead, telling the High Court that no permission had been sought for the event and the organisers had instead “invited the whole world” through social media.

 

The submission came during the resumed hearing of petitions filed by four individuals, including RCB’s marketing head Nikhil Sosale, who have challenged the legality of their arrests in connection with the incident. The matter is being heard by a single judge bench of Justice SR Krishna Kumar.

 

Advocate General Shashi Kiran Shetty, appearing for the state, told the court that RCB, laid out a series of allegations against RCB and its partners. The state government named the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) as one of the parties responsible for the incident, arguing that there was an agreement between RCB and BCCI regarding security, gate and ticket management for the event.

 

“It was as if they invited the whole world,” said the Advocate General, pointing to multiple social media posts by RCB encouraging all fans to attend the victory parade without clarifying ticketing or entry protocols. He said that while the stadium could accommodate only 33,000 people, nearly 3.5 to 4 lakh people gathered at the gates. “They posted saying all supporters are invited to cheer,” he said, adding that these actions led to large-scale confusion, injuries and deaths.

 

The Advocate General told the court that no official permission had been sought for either the parade or the celebratory ceremony at the stadium. “They weren't even seeking permission, they were giving information. They said ‘we shall make plans for the victory parade’. They had already decided that they will do it,” he said, referring to a communication received on June 3, just one hour before RCB’s final match began. He said the organisers violated the law by not applying for procession and event licences at least seven days in advance.

 

He further added that the state received only an intimation letter from the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA), and not a formal request seeking permission for the event. “This is in complete violation of law,” he said, noting that various entertainment programmes were also planned without approval.

 

The Advocate General also accused RCB of misleading the court. “They have come to this court with unclean hands. They have tried to make it seem like it was a government function. It was not. It was an RCB private function,” he said.

 

While earlier submissions had referred to a tri-partite agreement between RCB, DNA and KSCA, the Advocate General clarified in court that the agreement was, in fact, between RCB and BCCI. He emphasised that under the terms of that agreement, responsibilities for gate control, ticketing and security rested solely with RCB.

 

In response to the petitioners’ counsel, who argued that there was no vicarious liability under the Indian Penal Code and that employees should not be prosecuted for alleged actions of the organisation, the judge said, “There is no way they can dispute that there is an agreement that exists. They also cannot dispute the covenant that RCB and DNA are responsible.”

 

The Advocate General argued that the mismanagement on the day of the event, including lack of barriers, signage, or crowd control, directly caused the deaths and injuries. “They failed to make proper arrangements. No barriers, no sign boards. They just allowed such a large number of people to gather in one place. They had no clear plan and did not obtain approval from the government. They are directly responsible for the deaths of the 11 people,” he said.

 

He added that the event was illegal and that a magisterial and judicial inquiry was ordered soon after. The state had transferred the investigation to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and suspended certain police officials, who were replaced immediately. “We cannot keep the post vacant,” the Advocate General said, referring to the appointment of a new commissioner.

Responding to concerns raised by the petitioners, he said all procedures were followed. “For the purposes of investigation, the investigation officer took the assistance of the Central Crime Branch to identify the accused and present them. All documents were given to them. It’s only a question of timing,” he said.

 

He also claimed that RCB marketing head, Nikhil Sosale, had tried to flee. “At 10:56 pm the air tickets were purchased by Nikhil and the flight was in the morning. He was trying to flee. There is no dispute about that,” he said.

 

Raising serious concerns over the conduct of the accused, the Advocate General alleged, “They were doing this for more publicity for themselves. After the incident, they tried to abscond. The fact that he was caught at the airport substantiates this.” The state argued that the organisers failed to make adequate arrangements, did not place any barriers or signage, had no proper crowd plan, and did not take approval from the government, making them directly responsible for the fatalities.

[Gollum]

Sad how this is already old news now. Yesterday a group of youngsters (all in mid 20s) fell off footboards from an overcrowded train in Mumbai and died gruesome deaths. 

 

Life is cheap in India, and you get these accidents/disasters every other day, with no accountability or corrective measure. Supapawaah my ass. 

Edited June 12, 2025 by Gollum