Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah distanced his government from the stampede deaths following an RCB victory celebration, blaming mismanagement by the police, KSCA, and RCB. He stated he was only informed of the incident nearly two hours after it occurred and had only approved the Vidhana Soudha event.
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Royal Challengers Bengaluru has petitioned the Karnataka High Court to dismiss a criminal case related to the June 4 stampede outside Chinnaswamy Stadium, which resulted in 11 deaths. The tragedy occurred amidst celebrations for RCB's anticipated IPL victory. Karnataka's Chief Minister Siddaramaiah expressed sorrow, suspended police officers, and initiated an investigation into the incident.
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