On June 4, when the RCB won the IPL after 18 years, the Victory Parade, which was organized at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, fell into the Victory Parade, in which 11 lost their lives.
The report of Justice John Michael Kunha Commission, created by the Karnataka government, was released on Friday over the run -up during the Victory Day Parade of the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in Bengaluru. In this, the stadium has been declared not safe for large programs.
The report states that the stadium is not designed in such a way that a large number of people can be safely assembled there. There is a serious lack of basic facilities such as congestion control, entry and exit system, parking and emergency plan in the stadium. The commission said,
In the future, such large programs should be held only in places where international safety standards are completed. Also, no big event should be organized at the old stadium without the necessary upgrades.
The women's ODI World Cup and the semifinal matches were to be held at the stadium from September 30 to November 2, but it is not yet clear whether the matches will be held. KSCA has also decided to hold its state -level T20 league 'Maharaja Trophy' without viewers.
RCB, DNA Entertainment and KSCA Responsible
In addition, the committee has blamed the RCB franchise, his event partner DNA Entertainment and Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) for the incident and recommended KSCA President Raghuram Bhat, former Secretary A Shankar, former Treasurer, RCB Vice -President and DNA. Is
During the celebration of the first title of the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in IPL 2025, the Chinnaswamy Stadium was hit on July 4. 11 people were killed and more than 50 were injured in the accident.
July 17: The Karnataka government charges RCB
Earlier on July 17, the Karnataka government report came out on Thursday. The RCB was responsible for the accident in the report. Kohli was also mentioned in it. The Karnataka government said that the RCB did not get any approval from the government for the victory parade held at Chinnaswamy.
However, the government also said that the cancellation of the program could lead to violence and the law and order situation in the city would have deteriorated. The government filed a report in the High Court on July 15. The government told the court that they wanted to keep the report secret but the court said there was no legal basis for such secrecy.
4 main issues of the Karnataka government report …
1. RCB informed the police about the parade, did not approve
According to the report, on June 3, the RCB informed the police about the victory parade after the team won the IPL title after 18 years, but instead of seeking approval of this information, it was just information. When under the law, such programs need to be approved at least seven days in advance. The RCB did not apply for official approval. The police were not informed about the number, arrangements or potential problems, so were not allowed.
2. A public invitation without the advice of the police
The report states that the RCB announced a free entry on his social media handle at 7:01 am on June 4 and invited people to join the victory parade from the Legislative Assembly to Chinnaswamy Stadium. Another post was posted at 8am and a video of Virat Kohli was shared at 8:55 in which he talked about celebrating with the people of Bengaluru and RCB fans. At 3:14 pm, the RCB announced the first free pass, which was not clear before.
On June 4, the RCB posted a video of Virat Kohli. This post is mentioned in the Karnataka government report.
3. More than three million people gathered which were more than the capacity of the stadium
The report claims that these RCB posts were viewed more than 44 lakh times, which led to more than 3 lakh people gathered. According to data from Bengaluru Metro (BMRCL), 9.66 lakh people used metro on that day, which was much higher than 6 million days. The crowd was not only around the stadium but also on the 14 km route from HAL Airport to Taj West End, where the team descended.
Around 3pm, the crowd suddenly flocked to the Chinnaswamy Stadium. The stadium has a capacity of only 35 thousand people but 3 million people gathered. The announcement of the late pass of the RCB spread confusion and anger. The doors were not opened in a timely and systematic manner by the organizers, causing the crowd to break gate number 1, 2 and 21. Gate No. 2, 2A, 6, 7, 15, 17, 18, 20 and 21 were lacking. Police tried to control the situation immediately.
4. Why didn't the parade stop? The report states that sudden cancellation of the program could deteriorate violence and law and order situation in the city. Therefore, instead of completely closing the program, its time was reduced and supervision was increased. The decision was taken in view of the large number of people and lack of information, so that widespread riots or violence could be avoided.
June 4 was run over during the RCB's victory parade
The Vijay Parade was organized on June 4 outside the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru to celebrate the IPL 2025 title by Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Many people tried to jump the wall to enter the stadium. There were crowds of thousands of people at the entrance. Millions of people had gathered on the road. In the meantime, there was a rush. 11 people were killed and 33 were injured.
In addition to the Vijay Parade on June 4, the players were honored in the state assembly.
The suspended senior IPS was re -appointed IPS Vikas Kumar, suspended in the Bangalore Dhodod case, was re -appointed by the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT). The CAT Tribunal said that Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) is responsible for the accident. CAT said, “The police are not God or a magician. If the police are not given enough time to manage, they cannot be expected to control a large crowd.”
The RCB did not approve the police before the Vijay Parade. Suddenly posted information on the social media platform, causing the crowd to gather. The franchise itself is responsible for collecting a crowd of 5 lakh people. ”IPS officer Vikas Kumar was suspended in the case.
Tribunal said- the police are not a magician
BCCI Lokpal has also sought an answer Indian Cricket Control Board (BCCI) Lokpal Judge Arun Mishra (retired) sought writing on July 2 from the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) last month during the victory ceremony in Bengaluru.
The BCCI Ombudsman complained about the negligence shown by the RCB and KSCA at the victory ceremony. The BCCI Ombudsman was complained by a person named Vikas. He accused the RCB and KSCA that on June 4, the RCB violated security standards during the victory ceremony and was negligent in planning the ceremony.
The complainant has also requested the Ombudsman to prevent the existing owners from giving franchise until the incident is completed.
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