‘Deaths at 3:50 pm, I came to know at 5:45’: Why did RCB Felicitation event continue on Sidramaiya despite Stamped; It is said that ‘I went as invited’. Bharat News

New Delhi: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah defended the decision to proceed with the program to pour ahead with the program to Failis the players of Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), despite the stampede outside the team outside the Chinnaswamy Stadium on Sunday. On Wednesday, a ceremony was held at the Karnataka Legislative Sauda to enjoy RCB to win the Indian Premier League (IPL) title, the first of the franchise since the league started in April 2008. This led to a stampede outside the ground, killing 11 people and injuring 56.“Actually at 3:50 pm, death was reported in the hospital. I came to know only at 5:45 pm. Till then, I did not know about stampede and deaths, “news agency PTI quoted Siddaramaiah as saying. He was talking to reporters during Mysuru’s visit.The Chief Minister also clarified that the ceremony was performed by the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA), and he participated in the program as only one invitation.“KSCA Secretary and Treasurer met and invited me. It was not held by our (state government). He had (KSCA), and I was invited. He told me that the governor will also come. So, I had gone. Also, I don’t know anything. The government did not have anything … I was not invited for the Stadium incident,” Congress leader said.He said, “Nothing untoward happened in Vidha Saudha. Stamped incident later took place in the stadium.”DCP letters surfacesSiddaramaiah’s comment also came up as a letter to the Secretary of the Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms (DPAR) of the Government of Karnataka by DCP (Vidhi Sauha Security). The letter warned against organizing the function in a hurry, and highlighted that the force did not have sufficient number of personnel to provide security for a function, where a large number of people gathered at low information.In response to DPAR, it is demanding DCP’s opinion on organizing the Felicitation Event on the grand stairs of the mode deal to honor RCB players.“RCB is a fan across the country. By organizing the program in a hurry on the grand stairs of Vidhan Saudh, there will be fans of millions of cricket to reach there. The DCP’s letter read, “Since the shortage of officers/personnel, problems will arise in ‘Bandobast’ (arrangement).The official further said that if the function is held, the genre for visitors passes for beauty.Furthermore, as the employees of the secretariat were likely to receive their family members for the incident, they suggested an order to ensure that it does not happen. The officer demanded a holiday for the secretariat employees in the afternoon to ensure that they also do not come there.The DCP also asked for the installation of more CCTV cameras in the area around the mode Sudha – which is an important installation – and in view of the expected large meetings, locations.‘DAPR Secretary allowed for the Vidhan Sauudh incident’: SiddaramaiahSiddaramaiah was asked about the letter by journalists. He replied, “What the letter says? The police will work as per the decision of the government. It did not come to me at all. The DAPR Secretary permission. Of course I was told. I said that the lineage should allow the incident in front of the deal.”