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Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah on Wednesday said he would not justify the stampede incident by drawing comparisons with similar tragedies elsewhere, like in Kumbh Mela.

“Such incidents happened in many places; I am not going to defend it by comparing them and saying that it happened here and there… 50-60 people died in Kumbh Mela. I did not criticise. If Congress criticises, then that is a different matter. Did I or the Karnataka government criticise?,” said Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah.

Siddaramaiah said, “I don’t want to defend this incident. Our government will not do politics on this. I have ordered a magisterial inquiry and given 15 days’ time. People even broke the gates of the stadium. There was a stampede. No one expected such a huge crowd. The stadium has a capacity of only 35,000 people, but 2-3 lakh people came.”

The chief minister said, “The government has announced a compensation of Rs 10 lakh for the deceased. The government will provide free treatment to the injured.”

He said, “The entire police force available in Bengaluru city was deployed. Of course, this incident should not have happened. We are with the victims.”




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