Plaque unveiled in memory of 11 people who lost their lives in stampede at RCB victory celebrations

Home Minister G. Parameshwara unveiled a plaque at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Wednesday in memory of the 11 lives that were lost in the stampede that occurred during RCB’s victory celebrations last year.

Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) president Venkatesh Prasad and MLA N.A. Haris attended the sombre occasion.

Families not present

The family of the stampede victims, however, were not present. A KSCA official stated that a conscious decision was made by the authorities not to invite family members of the victims, as it might trigger emotions from reliving the tragic incident.

“The association reaffirmed its resolve to ensure that all future events at the stadium are conducted with the highest standards of safety, coordination, and professionalism, in line with the expectations of stakeholders and the public,” a KSCA statement read.

Take responsibility

Mr. Parameshwara explained that RCB and KSCA must take responsibility for conducting matches safely.

“Whatever responsibility they (RCB) take, they have to agree. KSCA has a certain portion, and RCB has a certain portion. I have held two or three meetings where I have told the KSCA and RCB that they will have to be responsible for whatever happens hereafter. Everybody has to be responsible, even our police force. I have told our police force to deploy a larger number of officers so that nothing untoward happens,” Mr. Parameshwara said.