On June 4, when the RCB wins the IPL after 18 years, the Victory Parade at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru fell into the Victory Parade, in which 11 people lost their lives.
The Karnataka government's report on Thursday was released on Thursday over the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) Victory Parade in Bengaluru. The report blamed the RCB for the accident. Kohli is also mentioned in it.
The Karnataka government has stated in the report that the RCB did not get any approval from the government for the Victory Parade held at Chinnaswamy. A large crowd caused a riot, killing 11 people and 50 injured, though the government also said that the cancellation of the program would have caused violence in the city and spoil the law and order.
The government submitted a report to the High Court on July 15, though 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 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, this information was just information. Under the law it is necessary to get approval for such programs at least seven days in advance. The RCB did not apply for official approval. The police were not informed about the size, arrangement or potential problems of the crowd, 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. He posted another at 8am and shared a video of Virat Kohli at 8:55 pm, in which he talked about celebrating with the people of Bengaluru and RCB fans. The RCB announced the first free pass at 3:14 pm, 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 stadium capacity The report claimed 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 35,000 people, but 3 million people gathered. The announcement of the late pass of the RCB spread confusion and anger. The organizers did not open the doors in a timely and systematic way, causing the crowd to break Gate No. 1, 2 and 21. Gate No. 2, 2A, 6, 7, 15, 17, 18, 20 and 21. 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, so instead of completely shutting down the program, its time was reduced and overseeing. The decision was taken in view of the large number of people and lack of information, so that large -scale riots or violence could be avoided.
On June 4, the RCB's Victory Parade took place Royal Challengers Bengaluru organized an evening Victory Parade outside the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru to celebrate the winning IPL 2025 title.
Many people tried to jump the wall to enter the stadium. There were crowds of thousands of people at the entry gate. 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 Victory Parade on June 4, the players were honored in the state assembly.
Suspended Senior IPS restored The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) was restored to the IPS Vikas Kumar suspended in the Bengaluru Bhagadod case. The CAT Tribunal said that Royal Challengers Bengaluru (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 it, it cannot be expected that they can control a large crowd.”
The RCB did not seek police permission before the Victory 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 million people. “
IPS officer Vikas Kumar was suspended in the case.
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The BCCI Lokpal also sought an answer Indian Cricket Control Board (BCCI) Lokpal Judge Arun Mishra (retired) sought written reply to the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) on July 2 during the Victory Celebration in Bengaluru last month.
The BCCI Ombudsman complained about the negligence shown by RCB and KSCA in Victory Celebration. The BCCI Ombudsman was complained by a person named Vikas. He accused the RCB and KSCA of violating security standards during the Victory Celebration on June 4 and shown negligence in planning the ceremony.
The complainant has also requested the Ombudsman to prevent the existing owners from selling the franchise until the incident is completed.
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