Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 01:23pm on 04 Jun 2025,Wednesday Sports
Karnataka Minister D.K. Shivakumar responded to criticism regarding the timing of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) felicitation event following the tragic stampede outside Chinnaswamy Stadium. He stated the felicitation ceremony was completed within 10-15 minutes and insisted the event did not contribute to the crowd surge that led to the stampede. Shivakumar emphasized that the ceremony was wrapped up swiftly to avoid prolonged gatherings. The tragic incident left 11 dead and over 40 injured during RCB’s IPL 2025 victory celebrations, prompting widespread scrutiny of crowd management and event timing. (PC: Wikipedia)
