“Stadium Capacity 35,000 But 2-3 lakh Turned Up”: Siddaramaiah On RCB Tragedy”My condolences to the grieving families of those who lost their loved ones,” Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said.
Hours after 11 people died in a stampede today, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah admitted they did not expect such huge crowds to turn up at the IPL victory celebrations of RCB in Bengaluru. He expressed shock and extended condolences to the families of the 11 people. He said the “pain of this tragedy has also erased the joy of victory.”
He announced a compensation of Rs 10 lakh to the families of those who were killed in the stampede, and free treatment for the injured.
