‘Lapses that led to stampede will be unearthed in 15 days’: Minister MB Patil

BENGALURU: Following Wednesday’s stampede at Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, Industries Minister M B Patil on Thursday said that lapses that led to the incident will be unearthed in 15 days, and strict action will be taken against those responsible.

Speaking to the media, Patil urged the BJP not to politicise the issue as the state government is focusing on giving the best possible treatment to the injured in the incident.

“I think what was happening outside was not known to the people inside the stadium. When they came to know that a stampede had happened and the situation was very serious outside, it was concluded in no time. So, the BJP should not stoop so low. We are all concerned, we are all pained by the deaths that have happened and the people who are injured. Our focus is to give them the best treatment. If needed, we will provide them treatment in the best private hospitals also and act a per humanity now”, he said.

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“Now, the BJP wants to do politics in this issue, and we can’t help it. But at the same time, we should see the lapses that have happened, whoever it is and however big might be lapses will be unearthed in 15 days…and strict action will be taken against them”, M B Patil said.

Pointing out that the stampede was an inevitable incident, the minister said that the KSCA Stadium may be hosting around 50,000-60,000 people, but if there are 3-4 lakh people inside, nobody can prevent this. “Inquiry will bring out all the lapses, whatever has happened. We will definitely see that whoever has made a mistake, whoever big he or she is, action will be taken against them”, Patil said.

Eleven people died and more than 30 were injured in a stampede outside Bengaluru’s M Chinnaswamy stadium as a huge crowd of nearly 3 lakh people had gathered to witness the victory celebration of Royal Challengers Bengaluru for winning the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Meanwhile, the Karnataka High Court on Thursday issued a notice to the state government over the stampede and listed the matter for hearing again on June 10. The High Court took suo motu cognisance of the incident and asked for a further status report.

“We have expressed ourselves to the Advocate General and he has filed a status report, which is taken on record. Registry is directed to register this suo motu cognisance as suo moto WP. Relist on 10th June, Tuesday”, the court said. (ANI)