The Karnataka government has decided to pursue legal action based on a report indicting RCB, KSCA, and DNA Entertainment Networks for a fatal stampede outside Chinnaswamy Stadium. DNA Entertainment has challenged the report, citing procedural lapses and arguing against liability for crowd management outside the venue. The D'Cunha commission has identified several individuals from these organizations as responsible for the incident, while multiple inquiries are underway.
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