By Kaif - Jun 06, 2025 10:54 AM
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The celebrations of Royal Challengers Bangalore's (RCB) historic win in IPL 2025 turned into a horrific tragedy outside the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The stampede claimed 11 lives and injured over 50. The incident has come as a huge shock to the entire nation and has raised several serious questions: Who is responsible for this horrific stampede?
It may not be right to pin the answer to this question on any one party, rather it appears to be the result of collective negligence and mismanagement of several parties. Let us discuss the possible responsibilities for this tragic incident in detail:
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More crowd than expected: The stadium had a capacity of only 35,000, while an estimated 2 to 3 lakh people turned up to join the celebrations. It was a big lapse that the organisers did not estimate the crowd size correctly.
Free entry announced: Earlier passes were issued for the event but later free entry was announced, causing the crowd to go out of control.
Misinformation on social media: RCB's official social media handles also continued to promote a "victory parade", encouraging more fans to gather, even as the authorities announced the cancellation of the parade due to traffic congestion. This contradictory messaging became a hindrance in controlling the crowd.
Lack of security arrangements: The organisers did not arrange for enough security personnel and emergency services to handle such a large crowd. Lack of proper management at the entry and exit gates led to a stampede.
Insensitivity: Despite the stampede and deaths on the outskirts, the celebrations continued inside the stadium, which many termed as gross insensitivity.
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Failure in crowd management: The Karnataka government and Bengaluru police have been accused of gross negligence in crowd management. Deputy CM DK Shivakumar himself took responsibility for the incident.
Non-adherence to security protocols: The BCCI secretary has also admitted that there have been "some lapses". He gave the example of how India's celebrations in Mumbai after winning the T20 World Cup were managed systematically, as the entire plan was done with the local cricket association and Mumbai authorities. The lack of such planning was evident in Bengaluru.
Suspension of police officers: The Bengaluru police commissioner and several senior police officers have been suspended following the incident, which somehow reflects the administration's lack of accountability.
Sudden decisions: The police had suggested the weekend for the RCB celebrations, but the government insisted on holding the event the very next day, leaving little time for preparation.
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Disowning responsibility: IPL chairman Arun Dhumal has said that the BCCI had nothing to do with the event and was not even aware of it. He said that the IPL had concluded. However, being a prestigious sporting body, the BCCI should take responsibility to ensure some guidelines or protocols for safety and crowd management at such events.
Lessons for the future: BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia has admitted that it is a "lesson learned" and new rules will be considered for such victory celebrations in the future.
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Arrangements outside the stadium: The KSCA manages the Chinnaswamy stadium, and their officials have also been accused of negligence in crowd control and security arrangements at the outskirts.
Names in FIR: A case of criminal negligence has been registered against all three - RCB, the event management company and the KSCA.
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