The Karnataka High Court told the state government to share its report on the stampede outside M Chinnaswamy Stadium. This happened during the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) team’s celebration of their first Indian Premier League (IPL) title. Sadly, 11 people died, and over 50 were injured.
The government wanted to keep the report private, but the court said on Monday that there was no legal reason to do so. The court said the report was just the government’s view of the situation.
The court also wants the government to give the report to the other parties involved: RCB, Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA), and DNA Entertainment Networks, who helped with the event.
RCB is waiting for more information after a police investigation. Team and DNA leaders have given their statements. A date for the judgment is not yet known.
On July 1, the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) discussed the crowd outside RCB’s home base. This group looks at issues related to government workers.
CAT said that RCB caused about three to five lakh people to gather for the victory parade. The team announced it on social media after beating Punjab Kings (PBKS) on June 3. This ended their 18-year wait for the cup.
CAT looked into the matter after Vikash Kumar, a police officer, complained about being fired by the Chief Minister because of the stampede.
Vikash and four other officials were fired for not doing their jobs properly and not seeking advice, which led to the situation getting out of control. The tribunal also said that RCB didn’t get the right permissions for the event and created a nuisance. These comments were in a 29-page order from CAT.
RCB’s marketing head, Nikhil Sosale, was arrested and released on bail last month. He has not made any statement since the team announced more compensation for the families of those who died and support for those who were injured. The team also wanted to start an RCB Cares fund to help those affected by the stampede. There have been no updates on the team’s social media since June 4, the day of the stampede.