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Karnataka govt suspended town’s police commissioner and three different senior officers a day after Shivakumar recommended police for managing crowds throughout RCB victory celebrations.
R Ashoka, Karnataka Oppn chief in state meeting (Credit: X)
Karnataka Meeting Opposition Chief R Ashoka criticised the state authorities on Thursday, hours after Chief Minister Siddaramaiah suspended senior police officers following the Bengaluru stampede that killed 11 folks on Wednesday.
On X, Ashoka questioned the Chief Minister’s choice to droop the officers, given Deputy Chief Minister Shivakumar’s earlier reward for his or her actions.
“Yesterday, DCM @DKShivakumar praised and complimented police officers. Today, CM @siddaramaiah has suspended the Bengaluru police commissioner, additional commissioner, Deputy Commissioner (Central), ACP and other top officers. What is happening in @INKarnataka Govt?” he posted, tagging Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, senior social gathering chief Jairam Ramesh, and Lok Sabha Opposition Chief Rahul Gandhi.
The Karnataka authorities suspended town’s police commissioner and three different senior officers a day after DK Shivakumar recommended the police for managing the massive crowds throughout the RCB celebrations.
“Again, I’m telling on record. I should compliment my Police officers…morning also, they wanted to have a procession, they wanted to bring a vehicle from the airport itself…Police guided us not to…that’s why I rushed to the airport and ensured nothing went wrong…in Vidhana Soudha, also we were very cautious…,” DK Shivakumar had said.
“We never expected such an incident to happen. No political party or official wanted this. They did their best, but there was an uncontrollable crowd,” he added.
Following the incident, CM Siddaramaiah ordered the arrest of representatives from Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), DNA occasion administration, and the Karnataka State Cricket Affiliation (KSCA) Administrative Committee. An FIR has been filed towards them on costs of legal negligence.
“The stampede during the RCB celebrations is saddening, and condolences were offered to the bereaved. Today’s (June 5) cabinet meeting included a serious discussion about this tragic incident. Decisions were made following the discussion,” Siddaramaiah said on Thursday.
