- 6/5/2025
President Donald Trump has issued a proclamation barring foreign nationals from entering the U.S. to study or join exchange programs at Harvard University. The White House claims Harvard hasn’t adequately disclosed risks linked to some international students. The decision impacts over 6,000 current and prospective foreign students for the 2025–2026 academic year. Harvard has responded by filing a lawsuit, alleging the move is unconstitutional retaliation.
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00:00:00With that, we are beginning the bulletin with some breaking news that's coming in from the international arena.
00:00:07U.S. has now ordered to suspend foreign students in Harvard University.
00:00:12Now, no entry for foreign students in Harvard is what's being learned days after order to vet visas of students.
00:00:21This is the announcement that comes in.
00:00:23Now, U.S. President Donald Trump signed a proclamation to suspend the U.S. entry of foreign nationals seeking to study or participate in exchange programs at Harvard University.
00:00:36The White House has said on Wednesday amid an escalating dispute with the Ivy League institution.
00:00:42Now, the notice has also accused the university of failing to provide sufficient information to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security
00:00:51about foreign students known illegal or dangerous activities.
00:00:57These are the latest reports that we get to understand at this given point.
00:01:02In fact, we're being joined by Pranay Upadhyay, editor of India Today Global,
00:01:06to bring us more details into this very update amid the escalations that we witnessed between Trump and the Harvard University over the last couple of weeks.
00:01:15Pranay, a very good morning to you.
00:01:17You know, just take us through the details.
00:01:18Was this something that we were expecting at this point, given the kind of developments that have been taking place over the last couple of weeks in Harvard?
00:01:28Pranay Upadhyay, President Donald Trump has issued an order barring foreign nationals from entering the United States to study at Harvard University,
00:01:50revoking its ability to sponsor F and J visas for the fall of 25-26 academic year.
00:01:57And this affects around, like, you know, over 6,000 international students, especially those who are enrolled.
00:02:03And those who are in the process of joining the Harvard University, this also includes the students who are, you know, likely to join or likely to attend the Harvard University under the exchange programs.
00:02:16The administration claims that the Harvard fosters violence and anti-Semitism, but the university has already sued and calling it an unconstitutional retaliation.
00:02:27A federal judge has temporarily brought the ban and the hearing is set for next week.
00:02:33Right, Pranay.
00:02:33Pranay, do stay with us because, you know, the reports coming in from the United States right now doesn't stop at that.
00:02:39We have some more breaking news coming in.
00:02:49Now, U.S. President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation banning travel from certain countries.
00:02:55The proclamation has fully restricted and limited the entry of nationals from 12 countries.
00:03:02Let me take you through the 12 countries that have been named in this proclamation.
00:03:06Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen.
00:03:16And this is according to the CBS News.
00:03:18Now, the entry of people from seven other countries that have been named Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan and Venezuela
00:03:28will be partially restricted according to the media outlet CBS News.
00:03:33Now, during his first term in office, Donald Trump had announced a ban on travellers from seven majority Muslim nations,
00:03:41a policy that went through several iterations before it was upheld by the Supreme Court back in the year 2018.
00:03:49A former President Joe Biden, a Democrat who in fact succeeded Trump, repealed the ban in 2021,
00:03:57calling it a stain on our national conscience.
00:04:00Now, we'll also take you through what exactly has been said by Donald Trump on this very matter in this reaction that we have for you.
00:04:07Very simply, we cannot have open migration from any country where we cannot safely and reliably vet and screen those who seek to enter the United States.
00:04:20That is why today I am signing a new executive order placing travel restrictions on countries including Yemen, Somalia, Haiti, Libya and numerous others.
00:04:33The strength of the restrictions we're applying depends on the severity of the threat posts.
00:04:40The list is subject to revision based on whether material improvements are made.
00:04:46And likewise, new countries can be added as threats emerge around the world.
00:04:52Now, Pranay Upadhyay continues to say with us on the bulletin.
00:04:55Pranay, you know, this is not the first time, as we were mentioning as well earlier, that Trump has taken such measures.
00:05:02In fact, even during his term, this time when he started off, he had made announcements throughout his campaign that he will be taking such stringent measures.
00:05:11Just take us through how are we looking at its implementation and the consequences this particular proclamation may have.
00:05:20And if at all, it will be in fact implemented.
00:05:24Because last time, 2018, we had seen the court put a stop to it.
00:05:29I'll share this as a continuation of President Donald Trump's policy and, you know, what he claimed during his campaign that to make America safe again,
00:05:39to deport illegal immigrants, and especially he has been making, you know, all that noise that those who have been misusing the visa policies,
00:05:49visa, you know, visa facilities of the United States are mostly the criminals.
00:05:55So President Donald Trump has signed the proclamation imposing travel ban on 19 countries,
00:06:00restricting the, completely restricting the entry from 12 countries, whose list I've already mentioned,
00:06:06and also giving out the list of seven countries which has, in this proclamation, have been put under the partial travel ban.
00:06:15And definitely this entails the White House is citing the national security concerns behind this, you know, behind this proclamation.
00:06:26And also mentioning that this is based on a rationale that most of the people coming in United States from these countries have abused and misused the visas
00:06:36because they have overstayed and the policy scope is broader.
00:06:40Because this is also a continuation of President Donald Trump's which he initiated in 2017 travel ban,
00:06:48when he was the President of the United States during his previous term.
00:06:53And he has also, you know, he has also made provision that the scope of this policy can be broadened up.
00:07:00And further, more countries can be added into it.
00:07:03However, there has been some exceptions also enlisted in this policy, in this proclamation.
00:07:08You know, this exception includes the diplomats and people, those who United States feel should be allowed.
00:07:17So, there are some, like, you know, exceptions being made in this proclamation.
00:07:21But this is a wide scope ban.
00:07:23And also, President Donald Trump, in a statement, clearly mentioned that this list is dynamic.
00:07:28It can be broadened.
00:07:29Right, Pranay, thank you so much for bringing us all those details with regards to how this might in fact have an impact on the geopolitics of the world
00:07:39as well as how this might be implemented given Donald Trump and his slew and series of such announcements being made
00:07:48ever since he in fact came into the Presidentship role.
00:07:59With that, we are now shifting our focus to a story that, in fact, took centre stage since yesterday evening from celebrations to mourning.
00:08:13RCB's victory celebrations outside the Chinnaswami Stadium turned tragic after 11 lives were lost in a stampede.
00:08:21Now, the stampede that has also left 33 people injured has put the Sidramaya government in the dock.
00:08:28Now, the Congress government is facing the urge of the BJP and the citizens for such civic apathy and several such lapses.
00:08:37Questions are being raised as to why did the government have no clarity on the event that was being conducted at the stadium?
00:08:45How did 2 to 3 lakh people turn up for a ticketed event?
00:08:52Why was no proper crowd management measures taken?
00:08:55And were 5,000 cops enough to control a swarm of RCB fans?
00:09:02Even as these questions are currently being asked, the Karnataka Chief Minister has come up with a bizarre defence.
00:09:09He has blamed the crowd for the tragedy.
00:09:11Not just that, he in fact also deflected the blame on the Cricket Association saying that it was planned by them
00:09:19and that the government's job was just police deployment.
00:09:23In fact, Sidramaya has also name-dropped Mahakum Stampede to save his government's face.
00:09:29Now, we have some initial reactions that have come into this very story so far.
00:09:34Let's first have a look at those.
00:09:35So, Stampede has taken place.
00:09:42Nobody has expected
00:09:43so much of a crowd will come
00:09:49because the capacity of the stadium is only 35,000 people.
00:09:57Only 35,000 seats are there.
00:09:59But 2 to 3 lakh people
00:10:04have come to participate in this celebration.
00:10:11It is Cricket State, Cricket Association which arranged the programme.
00:10:28See, earlier also, the same police people were doing the security job.
00:10:35During the matches.
00:10:36This time also, they were doing the security job.
00:10:41See, of course, it should not have happened.
00:10:45This tragedy should not have happened.
00:10:48We are with the sufferers, victims.
00:10:54It is Cricket State, Cricket Association which arranged the programme.
00:10:58This should not have happened.
00:11:23We never expected such a big crowd.
00:11:25No police, no one, including enough, we never expected.
00:11:31The stadium is 35,000 capacity, but more than 3 lakh people were there around the stadium.
00:11:38And on the streets from the airport also, I think very massive crowd was there.
00:11:45So we fully apologize for this.
00:11:48RCB also has come out with a statement on this.
00:11:53But still we wanted to know the fact and we want to give a clear message.
00:11:59We will do it.
00:12:00So there are 10 deaths which have happened and 23 injured people are there.
00:12:04Even I visited and our government took immediate decisions of cut shortening the programs.
00:12:10And our chief minister sir and deputy chief minister rushed into the hospitals.
00:12:14And we are taking care of all the victims.
00:12:16And we are taking the owner's responsibility.
00:12:19And also we are taking all the best possible measures to help the victims.
00:12:26So what we understand at this point, one began as a celebration.
00:12:32Turned into a deadly disaster in Bengaluru.
00:12:33Now over 11 people lost their lives.
00:12:35And the people have fractured injuries.
00:12:36And other injuries, minor injuries are there.
00:12:37They are being treated and they are stabling.
00:12:38But unfortunately we have lost six children.
00:12:40These are all who have attended all the youngsters.
00:12:43And one was a 14 year old girl.
00:12:45So what we understand at this point, one began as a celebration turned into a deadly disaster in Bengaluru.
00:12:59Now over 11 people lost their lives in this horrific stampede outside the Chinnaswamy Stadium.
00:13:06And this was triggered by massive fan frenzy, shocking administrative lapses that we just pointed out.
00:13:13Now fan frenzy spiralled out of control.
00:13:16People were seen climbing trees, bus rooftops, breaking barricades and rushing towards the gates, triggering panic and chaos.
00:13:24Now at 2.10pm, stadium gates opened and by 3.55pm, chaos is when erupted.
00:13:32Now police responded with a lati charge to disperse the crowd.
00:13:36But the damage was already done by then.
00:13:39What's even more shocking in this is that after the deadly stampede, the Karnataka government went ahead with a felicitation ceremony for the RCB team at the Vidhana Soda.
00:13:50Now with no visible crowd regulation and lack of basic administrative management, the question looms even now.
00:13:58Who is responsible for the killer stampede?
00:14:02Now amid all of this, there is also a political storm that has erupted in Karnataka following the tragic stampede that claimed around 11 lives during RCB's victory procession.
00:14:15Chief Minister Sidramaya quickly jumped in damage control mode, dismissing the BJP's remarks as political opportunism and urging against exploiting the tragedy for partisan gain.
00:14:28The BJP, meanwhile, launched a scathing attack with State Chief B.Y. Vijendra claiming that the blood was on the Congress's hands, blaming Sidramaya and D.K. Shibkumar for a photo op while innocents were dying in that stampede and calling the stampede a state orchestrated homicide.
00:14:47He's demanded a criminal case and a judicial probe so far. The Congress's top brass, in fact, called for a review of safety protocols.
00:14:54Rahul Gandhi stated that no celebration is worth human lives, while Priyanka Gandhi has urged the Karnataka government and party workers to assist victims and their families.
00:15:07Congress President Malik Arjun Karge has also echoed the sentiment, warning that the joy of victories should never come at the cost of lives.
00:15:16I've spoken to the police commissioner and all the people. I'm also going a little late to the hospital because now a lot of trouble is there. I don't want to disturb the doctors who are trying to take care of the patients.
00:15:34And only the exact number has not been still this one. So we are at it. We appeal to all of them to still to be calm.
00:15:43Just just now from the I couldn't bring the I had to bring the secretary and the president in my vehicle. The crowd was so much.
00:15:51We had arranged more than 5,000. It is a young, vibrant crowd. This is a very, we can't use our latte.
00:16:07I've spoken to the police commissioner and all the people. I'm also going a little late to the hospital because now a lot of trouble is there. I don't want to disturb the doctors.
00:16:20The capacity of the stadium was 33,000. The people gathered there were more than 3 to 4 lakh. And there was a stampede. And if the administration was not alert, it could have been a bigger tragedy.
00:16:33The government has clearly said we have ordered a magisterial inquiry. Within 15 days, we will inquire, we will fix responsibilities.
00:16:41If anyone is found guilty of not performing their duties the way they should have done it, then there will be an action on that.
00:16:51The police yesterday, as far as my information goes, they said within a day we cannot arrange this. Because of the political pressure from the government, they were forced to accord the permission.
00:17:06Three people were already dead. But in spite of that, the celebration was going on in front of Izan Soto. After that, the celebration was done in Chinaswami Kridhanga, Chinaswami Stadium.
00:17:21They said there was no sense to the government. They closed it and closed it and closed it. And now it's going to be on the Karnataka State Cricket Board.
00:17:33Who wants this credit? RCB win. The government wants to credit. CM, DPCM, Minister. They want credit. Because of their credit, we lost Karnataka, 11 people lost their life.
00:17:48You want the credit, no? You take the responsibility. No ambulance, no fire engine, no security. Your labs, where is the land order?
00:18:00How many people should go there? How many people should go there? How many people should go there? People should not be checked.
00:18:05We don't have the police and the government should not be checked. We have the number of people have planted.
00:18:12We are still doing it. The government should totally get through it. We are always doing it. The government should not be checked.
00:18:20We can't control it. We should not do it. We should be unable to stay. We are connected.
00:18:24The government should be detained. We have been created by the Kangaswami Central Park.
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00:18:55It is one of the unfortunate, very sorrowful developments.
00:19:25Actually, the government, if they would have taken proper security, this kind of thing would have not happened.
00:19:35This tragedy happened by the government.
00:19:39Because what happened before, what people were found, what measurements have to be, they don't know anything.
00:19:46This happened by the wrongdoing.
00:19:49It was a complete failure.
00:19:52The spotlight clearly in Bengaluru has shifted from cricket to tragedy.
00:19:59In just a matter of 24 hours, 11 lives have been lost in a stampede outside Chinnaswamy Stadium, thereby putting the Sidramaya government in the dock.
00:20:09And there are glaring lapses, but the Chief Minister is deflecting them and deflecting the blame altogether.
00:20:16Left, right and centre blaming other stakeholders.
00:20:19Take a look at this entire report for more information.
00:20:26Celebrations turned into tragedy.
00:20:41In minutes, fan frenzy in Bengaluru turned fatal.
00:20:48As some members of the Red Army took their final breaths in a sea of uncontrolled frenzy, all eyes turned to the Sidramaya Sarkar.
00:21:03The government, which went on with its event at the Chinnaswamy Stadium, despite the tragedy unfolding outside.
00:21:16Sidramaya government, which is facing BGP and public's ire for negligence, was quick enough to shift blame.
00:21:22From people to the Cricket Association, Chief Minister Sidramaya blamed everyone left, right and centre except his own government.
00:21:34He first called the crowd who turned up at the stadium uncontrollable.
00:21:38The Chief Minister also said the stadium's capacity was 35k.
00:21:43But a crowd of 2 to 3 lakh turned up, which made the cops' job difficult.
00:21:48Not just that, he also said that only those who had tickets should have come for the celebrations.
00:21:54Nobody has expected so much of a crowd will come, because the capacity of the stadium is only 35k.
00:22:05But 2 to 3 lakh people have come to participate in the celebration.
00:22:12In another deflection, he said, the event was organised by the Cricket Association, suggesting the government merely handled police deployment and wasn't involved in planning at all.
00:22:23It is Cricket State, Cricket Association, which arranged the programme.
00:22:30See, earlier also, the same police people were doing the security job.
00:22:36During the matches.
00:22:37This time also, they were doing this security job.
00:22:42But the Chief Minister did not stop there.
00:22:45Facing BGP's criticism of negligence, Sidramaya invoked a tragedy from the past.
00:22:51He brought up the Kumbh Mela Stampede, where several lives were lost.
00:22:55He insisted he wasn't defending himself, but not many were convinced.
00:23:12It's deeply unfortunate that a government under fire for its own negligence chooses to deflect.
00:23:19Is political survival a public image more important than human lives?
00:23:25We are a report, India today.
00:23:28While celebrating RCB as a team.
00:23:31Now, Team RCB has also grieved the deaths of the fans in the Stampede.
00:23:36Virat has posted RCB statements grieving deaths.
00:23:39He has said, and I quote,
00:23:41At loss of words, absolutely gutted.
00:23:44Deeply anguished by the deaths of fans.
00:23:47Amended programme after Stadium Stampede.
00:23:50That's the statement that's come in from the team.
00:23:53Safety and wellbeing of fans is of utmost importance.
00:23:57Eleven people, remember, died in Bengaluru Stadium Stampede yesterday,
00:24:02when the RCB, in all its glory, had come into the Chinnaswami Stadium
00:24:07to celebrate their win after 18 years of IPL.
00:24:12And this is what exactly unfolded in the very city.
00:24:17Right now we are, in fact, being joined by Nikhil Srivastav
00:24:21to take us through the very details of the statements and remarks
00:24:26that's come in from the RCB as well as Virat Kohli himself.
00:24:29Nikhil, very good morning to you, though it isn't rather a good morning
00:24:33given the circumstances under which we are speaking at this point.
00:24:37These are the statements, the remarks that seem to have come in from the RCB.
00:24:41They are also grieving for the 11 lost lives
00:24:44and also the entire chaos that unfolded in Bengaluru yesterday.
00:24:49Please take us through some more details.
00:24:52Hello, absolutely.
00:24:53I wanted to stop it this morning, where times have become tragedy.
00:24:59But again, the RCB and Virat Kohli are both of, you know,
00:25:04the whole and soul, you know, authorities are, you know,
00:25:09they have expressed their grief on this, especially Virat Kohli,
00:25:14who is whole and soul of this team.
00:25:16And we know how big his fan base.
00:25:19So, he has posted a social media, you know, statement where he has said
00:25:24that a drop of words absolutely cut in and trans-abdicant tragedy.
00:25:29And on the very same, you know, manner, RCB has also, you know,
00:25:34have posted an official statement where they have actually mourned whatever has happened yesterday at Bangaluru.
00:25:41But they have mentioned that, you know, safety and, you know,
00:25:46priority is for RCB to be, you know, in that kind of manner.
00:25:51So, that is why the program which was going on, they immediately, you know,
00:25:56wrapped it up and they always wanted, you know, the safety of fans.
00:26:01And that is something very priority.
00:26:04But again, whatever has happened, it has been mourned by each and everyone.
00:26:08And especially by Virat Kohli.
00:26:10I was there at M.D.B. Stadium.
00:26:13I saw, you know, lots of people were there to celebrate RCB's victory,
00:26:18to celebrate Virat Kohli.
00:26:20And in multiplication, I mean, I think two or the third time multiplied people
00:26:25were there at Kinnaswami Stadium.
00:26:28BCCI also, when we spoke to BCCI, they also, you know, were on this standpoint.
00:26:35But again, they also felt that there were some lapses at the point
00:26:40where things could have managed better.
00:26:43But again, this is something which BCCI will take in consideration.
00:26:48They will, you know, amend some rules.
00:26:52And going forward, there will be a protocol, you know,
00:26:56to organise a victory plate or a victory formation next time.
00:27:01Right, right.
00:27:02Nitin, thank you so much for bringing us all those details
00:27:05and putting those remarks into context for our viewers here.
00:27:08We continue to keep our focus on this story, however.
00:27:11Now, from celebrations to mourning, RCB's victory celebrations outside the Kinnaswami Stadium
00:27:21quickly turned tragic after 11 lives were in fact lost in the stampede.
00:27:27In fact, the stampede that claimed 11 lives also left 33 people injured
00:27:32and now has put the Sidharamaniya government in the dock.
00:27:36The Congress government is facing the error of the BJP and the citizens for several lapses.
00:27:42Questions are being raised as to why did the government have no clarity on the event that was being conducted at the stadium?
00:27:50How did two to three lakh people turn up for a ticketed event?
00:27:54Why was no proper crowd management measures taken and were 5,000 cops near about enough to control a swarm of RCB fans?
00:28:04Even as these questions are being asked, the Karnataka Chief Minister has come up with an even more bizarre defence.
00:28:11He has blamed the crowd for the tragedy.
00:28:14Not just that, he's not in fact stopped there.
00:28:17He's also deflected the blame on the Cricket Association saying that it was planned by them
00:28:22and that the government's job was only to provide the cops and the police deployment.
00:28:27In fact, Sidharamaniya has also name-dropped Mahakom Stampede to save his government's face.
00:28:33Now, while we're speaking on this very matter, let's take you through some of the reactions that have come in so far to the story
00:28:39before we take it up with our reporter on the other side.
00:28:45So, Stampede has taken place.
00:28:49Nobody has expected so much of a crowd will come on
00:28:57because the capacity of the stadium is only 35,000 people.
00:29:04Only 35,000 seats are there.
00:29:08But two to three lakh people have come to participate in this celebration.
00:29:20It is Cricket Association which arranged the programme.
00:29:36See, earlier also the same police people were doing the security job.
00:29:42During the matches.
00:29:44This time also they were doing this security job.
00:29:48See, of course, it should not have happened.
00:29:52This tragedy should not have happened.
00:29:56We are with the sufferers.
00:30:00With teams.
00:30:02It is Cricket Association which arranged the programme.
00:30:06I see, I might serve those forces as a passive手 function.
00:30:07I know, the Church in the playальные pressure troops as well.
00:30:08But the system wasn't speaking.
00:30:09I was hearing beaucoup.
00:30:10You see, they actually are passing out for the press.
00:30:11I know.
00:30:12Why didn't I try to answer them?
00:30:15At this point, the government wants to meine forces.
00:30:17I know.
00:30:18I think, Maybe somebody!
00:30:19May we also send this message from the incorrectly asked them to get him to come in.
00:30:20This should not have happened.
00:30:32We never expected such a big crowd.
00:30:35No police, no one, including enough, we never expected.
00:30:40Stadium is 35,000 capacity, but more than 3 lakh people were there around the stadium.
00:30:47And on the streets from the airport also, I think very massive crowd was there.
00:30:54So we fully apologize for this.
00:30:57RCB also has come out with a statement on this.
00:31:02But still we wanted to know the fact and we want to give a clear message.
00:31:07We will do it.
00:31:09So there are 10 deaths which have happened and 23 injured people are there.
00:31:12Even I visited and our government took immediate decisions of cut shortening the programs.
00:31:18And our chief minister sir and deputy chief minister rushed into the hospitals.
00:31:22And we are taking care of all the victims.
00:31:24And we are taking the owner's responsibility.
00:31:27And also we are taking all the best possible measures to help the victims.
00:31:3417 have been injured and they are being treated.
00:31:38In that 17, three people have fracture injuries and other injuries, minor injuries are there.
00:31:44They are being treated and they are stable.
00:31:46Unfortunately, we have lost six youngsters.
00:31:48These are all who have attended, all the youngsters.
00:31:51And one was a 14-year-old girl.
00:31:53So it's very disheartening to know this.
00:32:00With that, we are being joined by Apoorva from Bengaluru at this given point
00:32:05to bring us all the latest updates into this very story.
00:32:08Apoorva, very good morning to you.
00:32:10Tell us what news are we picking up this morning in terms of updates,
00:32:15those who are injured, what is their condition?
00:32:17And what more is being said by the Sidramaya government at this given point,
00:32:22given that they've left no stone unturned to go out blaming all the stakeholders
00:32:29but themselves for this very stampede that's taken place?
00:32:32Well, definitely, because yesterday we saw major lapses.
00:32:36And, you know, the kind of situation that was there definitely called for,
00:32:41you know, some kind of, some level of preparedness that had to have taken place,
00:32:46which there had been a clear failure on.
00:32:50Remember, on one side you saw thousands and thousands of people who had gathered there
00:32:55at the Chineswami Stadium, eagerly awaiting to catch a glimpse of RCB.
00:32:59But on the other side, there weren't enough police who were deployed there to handle those crowds.
00:33:04Yes, they had said that roughly around, you know, 40,000 people will be expected.
00:33:08But what we saw was almost, you know, triple the number there, or rather would I say more than triple the number there,
00:33:16because, you know, the sheer volume of RCB fans who had gathered there had been immaculate.
00:33:24Not only that, there weren't any ambulances that were kept on standby, there were no medical services that were kept on standby.
00:33:30And each and every time that we were asked to go and, you know, the crowds there, they interacted with us.
00:33:38And only one thing that they were able to say, which is that they had no kind of confirmation what to happen.
00:33:45And if there was a rally that was taking place, if there were tickets that were issued, or even if they needed medical aid,
00:33:52they weren't even able to go and ask who were the officers to approach.
00:33:56The police officials were clueless.
00:33:58There were, you know, officials who were made to standby at the gates there who were clueless as well.
00:34:04It was a complete, you know, chaos that took place.
00:34:07Crowds that started trickling in at around 10 a.m. early morning yesterday.
00:34:12You know, let me remind you, just kept increasing there as well.
00:34:16And, you know, everybody was trying to rush in, but there was absolutely no way out for them to escape.
00:34:23And this was, you know, an accident or this was an incident that was inevitable at best.
00:34:29Right.
00:34:30Apurva, do stay with us at this point because we will take our viewers through some more details on this very story itself.
00:34:37Now, what began as a celebration turned into a deadly disaster in Bengaluru, as we have been telling you.
00:34:47Over 11 people lost their lives in a horrific stampede outside the Chinnaswamy Stadium
00:34:53and triggered by massive fan frenzy and shocking administrative lapses.
00:34:57Fan frenzy spiralled out of control.
00:35:00People were seen climbing trees, bus rooftops, breaking barricades and rushing towards the gates, triggering panic and chaos.
00:35:08At 2.10 p.m., stadium gates were opened and by 3.55 p.m., chaos erupted.
00:35:14Now, police responded with lati charge to disperse the crowd, but the damage by then was already done.
00:35:21So what's even more shocking here is that after the deadly stampede,
00:35:25the Karnataka government went ahead with a felicitation ceremony for the RCB team at the Vidana Soda.
00:35:31With no visible crowd regulation and lack of basic administrative management, the question still looms.
00:35:37Who is responsible for the killer stampede?
00:35:41Now, we will go back to Apoorva at this point to understand the nitty-gritties of this very story at this point.
00:35:49But before that, let me quickly take you through the reactions of some of the eyewitnesses
00:35:55who in fact watched this entire chaos unfold right in front of their eyes.
00:36:00Let's take a look.
00:36:01We are not even seen in that crowd.
00:36:04Parents were literally finding their kids.
00:36:07Seniors were running away that we don't want to be part of this.
00:36:11Please let us go out.
00:36:12But the youth were just in the fun that we just want to see the players.
00:36:17They literally didn't care what's happening.
00:36:19Or, you know, we should just rescue them or help them out.
00:36:22We could see people climbing the trees, climbing the towers.
00:36:26No one was bothered.
00:36:27Like, players became the only thing in their mind and the celebration.
00:36:31Yeah, but it was really bad.
00:36:33I think that you need to get fired.
00:36:36They were hiding a lot.
00:36:38They were lost.
00:36:39There were 4 people who died and died.
00:36:41There were 4 people.
00:36:43You tried to get out of it.
00:36:44We took care of 2 people.
00:36:46People were trying to try to see the pilot.
00:36:48When people tried to be there,
00:36:50police of them had a realization that it wasn't really bad for us.
00:36:52Now we have some breaking news
00:37:10Before we go on and bring in Apoorva
00:37:13Into the conversation
00:37:13We have some breaking news
00:37:15Coming into this very story
00:37:16Trouble for Karnataka Cricket Association
00:37:18Complain filed
00:37:20Seeking FIR against the KSCA
00:37:23Now the complaint alleges
00:37:25Negligence that led to Stampede
00:37:2811 people died in the Bengaluru Stadium Stampede
00:37:32The complaint filed
00:37:33Is seeking an FIR against the KSCA
00:37:37Amadmi Party Advocate Lokhit
00:37:40Has submitted a complaint to the Police Commissioner
00:37:42Seeking the registration of an FIR against the KSCA
00:37:47Now the complaint also alleges
00:37:48That the KSCA's negligence is what led to the very tragedy taking place
00:37:53A formal letter has been submitted demanding that an FIR be also registered against the KSCA
00:38:00These are the latest details that we are given to understand on this very story
00:38:05Trouble mounting for the Karnataka Cricket Association
00:38:09Remember the Chief Minister Sidramaya himself had already named the Cricket Association as one of the stakeholders to be blamed for this very particular incident that took place
00:38:23And right now this is the latest detail that we have
00:38:26Now we have Sagaira joining us on the bulletin to bring us more details on this
00:38:30Sagaira, very good morning to you
00:38:32You know, we see this only intensifying the blame game at this given point
00:38:38But now we also see in a turn of events
00:38:40The Amadmi Party lawyer and advocate Lokhit coming in and filing a complaint
00:38:46Against the Cricket Association and blaming them for the negligence in this entire incident
00:38:52Absolutely, he has his own justification for the complaint that he has registered with the police commissioner
00:38:59Where he feels that there is a major lapse by a KSCA in handling the situation
00:39:04And he has also alleged that the KSCA did not predict that the crowd will be of this much
00:39:11But much before they could even make proper arrangements
00:39:14Why they even allowed this kind of celebration on the streets
00:39:17But the question which has been raided by Lokhit
00:39:19With a complainant in this particular case who is also an advocate
00:39:22And remember there were nine lives lost in this particular tragedy
00:39:28And somebody had to take the responsibility
00:39:30Whether it is RCB management, KSCA or the government
00:39:33The blame should go to someone
00:39:36And now one of the lawyers have knocked the door of the commissioner
00:39:39And requested the FIR to be registered against the KSCA
00:39:43For the mismanagement of the crowd in this particular celebration
00:39:47Right, Sagar, so this is the latest that we are given to understand
00:39:53At this given point, a written complaint having been filed against the KSCA
00:40:00We will in fact keep a track of how this unfolds further as the day progresses
00:40:05But this is the story that we are in fact tracking at the very top of this morning
00:40:10It is one of the biggest stories of the day
00:40:12Let's in fact take you through more details as we continue
00:40:15Now it has indeed turned out to be the darkest day for cricket in India
00:40:25Celebrations turned into chaos
00:40:27And fan frenzy turned fatal in Bengaluru
00:40:30The ceremony for the Red Army had many red warnings
00:40:34But all of it seemed to have been ignored
00:40:37The question now is who is to be blamed
00:40:40Take a look at this report for more
00:40:42Namma Bengaluru was painted red
00:40:53It was celebrating the Red Army's victory
00:40:58A moment that they had been waiting for 18 long years
00:41:03It was no less than a dream
00:41:06And to celebrate this victory
00:41:08Thousands gathered at the Chinnaswamy Stadium
00:41:11The Bengaluru administration and the Siddharamaya government
00:41:18Were not prepared for the large crowds
00:41:21Soon, trouble started
00:41:24There was chaos at multiple entry points
00:41:29Forcing the police to resort to Lathi charge
00:41:32A slab on a drain cracked open
00:41:36Leading to further panic
00:41:38People were seen crying for help
00:41:42Collapsing on the ground
00:41:44The injured were rushed to the nearby hospitals
00:41:48And then death toll began to trickle in
00:41:53Mayesh, you can tell us what happened here
00:41:56Sir, there was a lot of crowds
00:41:58The crowd was falling
00:42:01The crowd was falling
00:42:02The crowd was falling
00:42:03The crowd was falling
00:42:05The police didn't do anything
00:42:06The police did not do anything
00:42:06We can see that these were the barricades which fell on few people. According to Mahesh, he said that these kind of barricades fell on all those fans who were here and a couple of them even suffered grievous injuries.
00:42:36But what's more bizarre is that as the system collapsed outside, felicitation continued inside the stadium. As the fan frolic turned fatal, the BJP trained its guns at the Congress government, calling it a photo-op Sarkara.
00:42:56The lives in the stampede were not lost by chance, but by sheer negligence, charged the BJP.
00:43:06Without any proper preparedness, state government's urgency to organise a victory rally is the cause for this big tragedy. And state government never bothered about preparedness.
00:43:26The underfire said the Ramaya government shifted the blame on the crowd.
00:43:31So stampede has taken place. Nobody has expected so much of a crowd will come. Because the capacity of the stadium is only 35,000 people. Only 35,000 seats are there.
00:43:51It also claimed the felicitation at the Chinnaswami stadium lasted just 10 to 15 minutes.
00:44:00Just now from the Vidansawad, I had to bring the secretary and the president in my vehicle. The crowd was so much. We had arranged more than 5,000. It is a young, vibrant crowd. We can't use our latte.
00:44:15But here are some big questions. Why was the administration unprepared? Why didn't the government cancel the event when the tragedy unfolded? Why isn't the government bothered with common man's lives?
00:44:32Is photo op more important than people? Bureau Report, India Today.
00:45:02Let's in fact speak to him as he joins us on India Today. Advocate Lohit Kumar, thank you for speaking to us at India Today, if you can hear me.
00:45:10My first question to you would be that you have in your very letter laid out negligences. You've spoken about negligences of the KSCA.
00:45:19My first question would be what are the specific charges against the KSCA that you have laid down?
00:45:26Good morning, Shreya. This is an unfortunate incident, what we have heard today, yesterday.
00:45:35So Karnataka State Cricket Association has negligibly, no, their preparation was not good. They were not prepared.
00:45:43And the task was like, you know, morning 10 o'clock they announced it is a free ticket for all the fans who can come to the stadium to celebrate the victory.
00:45:52When the crowd started, you know, showing their interest rate, again the stadium started, you know, issuing the ticket at 3 p.m.
00:46:01So this shows that commercial interest is more than anything for them.
00:46:06And without having any preparations, they made, you know, inviting people like 35,000 to 40 people to enter the stadium without opening the gate.
00:46:18The second thing is that the state government has also made some mistakes, like, you know, on three, I mean, third of the day, the victory day, the police had worked till 3 a.m. to control the crowd.
00:46:31The hurriedness of the state government, you know, to celebrate this victory has made another incident that the police were not able to control the crowd because of their, I think, they had made a job till 3 a.m. again morning coming to the place, you know, to control the crowd.
00:46:50Obviously, even they are the human beings where they cannot, the police sub-inspectors or the constables were not able to control the crowd seems because of the hurriedness of the state government.
00:46:59And they have, by law, violated many of the laws where the permission should be taken by the proper instructions.
00:47:10For an example, now, they had to be taken the permissions from the intimate for the public notice because, you know, this is the opposite of the high court and it is in the center of the place where many IT people are working, many people are there.
00:47:24Many people are there. All of a sudden, 2 o'clock, 3 o'clock, 35 people, 40 people come to the streets. I know, celebrate. I also say, right, no, celebration is not an offense.
00:47:34But, without taking any proper instructions, without taking any proper ways of controlling the crowd has made this incident to happen.
00:47:43So, now, the KCSA directly should be punished for their negligence.
00:47:48Mr. Kumar, I understand what you are saying here, but let me just quickly put in another point here and pose you another question.
00:47:57I am sorry to probably play the devil's advocate here, but would you say the state government, like you just mentioned, the blame is also partially of the state government?
00:48:09A small amount of blame also goes to the state government.
00:48:12Do you think we should be looking at this very incident from that lens, given the kind of statements that's been coming in from the Chief Minister and the Deputy Chief Minister,
00:48:21who, from the very start, have not only been deflecting the blame, they've completely denied it, and they are putting it on other stakeholders, including the Cricket Association itself?
00:48:32Shreya, I really, you know, appreciate these questions, and I don't hesitate to answer this.
00:48:39The state government is not partially involved. We can say that the state government is completely involved on these things.
00:48:43Why? Because, Shreya, we know we are a common people. To take some permission from the government or from the police department to gather 100 people, it's difficult to get this within two hours or three hours.
00:48:55But state government has taken the biased things, and they have immediately taken the permission to show off some things that we are also involved on such victory.
00:49:04Yes, I appreciate that victory is victory. But state government, in the administrative process, should have some knowledge, some basic things to protect the public without having any accidents, any incidents.
00:49:17It should take a time, and you know, if it has celebrated, it could have better.
00:49:21And for this, definitely, I should blame the state government than what? Than else.
00:49:27And also, Shreya, I want to disclose one thing before the time, India today.
00:49:32At 11 o'clock, I'm filing a public interest education before the Honorable High Court of Karnataka, making a party of the state government for the Negligious Act, along with the Karnataka State Cricket Association also.
00:49:43Probably at 11 o'clock, it may be, I can get a number, and at the end of the day, the Honorable Judge, if provided, the time is provided, the court may hear my petition also, Shreya.
00:49:57I'm also asking in the prayer to make an inquiry by the retired high court judge on the incident, what has happened yesterday, because the state government has easily given a composition of 10 lakhs for each person, and also they have mentioned it, the judicial inquiry by the district commissioner should be conducted.
00:50:19You know, it is an administration level, the district commissioner of Bangalore is also an organ of the state government, and what would he give the justice to it?
00:50:28So we want to know where the laws have been, you know, violated.
00:50:32We should know who has made in a hurry, who gave the permissions to, you know, celebrate the both sides at the imminent position.
00:50:38And we should know where was the law done by the KFCA.
00:50:42Right, Mr. Kumar, we do understand your sentiments and the complaint that you have in fact filed,
00:50:47but yes, we are also looking at who is to be held accountable, and definitely the blame cannot be just brought down to a small amount
00:50:56or a partial amount for the state government at this given point, as we still continue to keep our focus on this story.
00:51:03Thank you so much for joining us.
00:51:08Now let us listen to what IPL Chairman Aarun Dhumal had said about the stampede that took place in Bengaluru.
00:51:15Mr. Dhumal, very, very tragic what's happened in Bengaluru.
00:51:20Where does the buck stop?
00:51:22Does it stop with the RCB franchise, the KSCA organizers, the Karnataka state government,
00:51:29or indeed the BCCI and the IPL?
00:51:32Who will take accountability for the loss of life, sir?
00:51:36Indeed, very tragic, Rajdeep, the loss of life.
00:51:39What should have been a day of celebration today ended in a tragic day.
00:51:43And I would like to convey my heartfelt condolences to all the families who have lost their loved ones.
00:51:49Indeed, very tragic, but you understand and you know cricket very well.
00:51:53For BCCI, the IPL ended last night.
00:51:56Whatever celebrations were to happen, it culminated with the ceremony that we had last night.
00:52:01Now, how this incident took place, we have no knowledge of it.
00:52:06We had no idea of this kind of event taking place in Bengaluru.
00:52:09As you would have noticed, there was no BCCI official present there.
00:52:13And we don't know how it...
00:52:15So, you're saying you all had no idea of these celebrations?
00:52:18So, who was responsible for these celebrations?
00:52:21RCB, the franchise, Karnataka State Cricket Association, or the state government, Mr. Dhumal?
00:52:26This is for them to find out.
00:52:29How can I say here, when I have no knowledge of what is taking place in Bangalore?
00:52:34So, you all are saying, as far as you are concerned, the IPL ended last night.
00:52:40These celebrations are a private event that are conducted either by the franchise or the association or the government.
00:52:47Am I correct?
00:52:49Very right.
00:52:50And as you could recall, we had to stop the game in between in Dharamshala.
00:52:54But I was personally there and we ensured that each one of those 25,000 people present there, leave the stadium safe and sound.
00:53:04But should the BCCI have said, have at least been in some coordination with the organizers of this festival?
00:53:12Or is the BCCI going to say,
00:53:14Hameh isse kohi lehna dena nahi hai?
00:53:15See, for BCCI, IPL ended last night.
00:53:20When we had no knowledge of any such program, how can BCCI be responsible for anything like this?
00:53:25It is indeed very tragic and we would like to convey our heartfelt condolences.
00:53:30But we can't be held responsible for anything which we had no role to play.
00:53:34But Karnataka State Cricket Association comes under BCCI.
00:53:38The ceremonies were being held at the Chinnaswamy Stadium.
00:53:42This stampede has taken place just outside gate 5 of Chinnaswamy Stadium.
00:53:46Surely the KSCA will have to order also an inquiry.
00:53:50Their role will also have to be questioned or not?
00:53:52See, I am not sure whether stampede happened outside Vidhan Sadha or the stadium.
00:53:59I have no knowledge of that.
00:54:00And who organized this event, I have no knowledge.
00:54:03Have you seen any of the BCCI officials present there and facilitating any of the players or the team?
00:54:10Will you question as IPL chairman RCB, which is the franchise which in a way is accountable to the IPL?
00:54:17I have no knowledge as to whether fans came on their own or whether they called, who called them and who had gone there to felicitate them.
00:54:25It is for the administration there to check as to what went wrong and make sure this kind of incident never took place in future.
00:54:34Have you been in touch with any of the RCB officials, Mr. Doomal?
00:54:37As soon as I got to know of it, I spoke to them and I told them and they were inside the stadium.
00:54:44They had no knowledge of what was happening outside.
00:54:46This is what I was given to understand.
00:54:48And they told me we are calling off the event immediately.
00:54:51And they did so, I think.
00:54:59Now, viewers, we have some more breaking news for you within this very story.
00:55:03Confusion and chaos is what led to the Bengaluru killer stampede.
00:55:08Cricket body has claimed that first come, first serve entry is what they followed.
00:55:13Ground capacity was at 35,000.
00:55:17Crowd was 10 times more.
00:55:19Fans gathered from around 10 a.m.
00:55:21Gates opened at 2.30 p.m.
00:55:24Fans jumped barricades, climbed walls of stadium.
00:55:27No crowd control, no clear entry and exit points.
00:55:31Senior Bengaluru cops deployed at Vidhana Soda.
00:55:34Vastly outnumbered cops resorted to Lathi Charge at the end.
00:55:39These are the latest details that we are bringing to you.
00:55:42These are the claims that have been made at this point of how the stampede exactly unfolded.
00:55:48And also, some of the lapses.
00:55:51In fact, some crucial lapses have been pointed out in the reports that are now coming in within this very story.
00:55:58Remember, we have been consistently questioned.
00:56:02We have consistently questioned at this given point as to who is accountable behind this entire matter as we speak.
00:56:13This entire chaos unfolding as we speak.
00:56:16Well, the question does continue to be asked.
00:56:29But, yes, we are looking at this story from all aspects, from all angles.
00:56:35In the tragic turn of events, RCB's IPL victory celebration resulted in fans losing their lives because of an ugly stampede.
00:56:45While the franchisee has issued a statement, the players are yet to make any comment.
00:56:51Though we have brought to you what Virat, in fact, has said this morning.
00:56:54Take a look at this report.
00:56:56The people of Bengaluru waited for 18 years for a royal and raucous party to celebrate an IPL title win.
00:57:13But just as the celebrations were picking up in the city, things went out of control and celebrations soon turned into a stampede.
00:57:29Amid all of this, the RCB cavalcade left the Vedanta Sauda and reached the Chindaswami Stadium for greater celebrations.
00:57:37But by now, there were reports of deaths taking place.
00:57:40The trophy was presented, but not a single word about the tragic incident.
00:57:48It was said that the trophy was for the fans, but no acknowledgement or tribute to those who lost their lives.
00:57:57This win is not just for the players, not just for someone like me who has been here for 18 years,
00:58:05but for all of you, the fans, the people of this wonderful city.
00:58:10People who have supported RCB for all these 18 years through thick and thin, ups and downs.
00:58:17This one is especially for you.
00:58:19In a classic case of authorities passing the buck, not one person came forward to admit that the city was ill-prepared for a mega celebration.
00:58:29RCB came up with a statement, but much after the damage was done and lives were lost.
00:58:37It is Cricket State, Cricket Association, which arranged the program.
00:58:42See, earlier also, the same police people were doing the security job.
00:58:49During the matches.
00:58:50This time also, they were doing this security job.
00:58:55See, of course, it should not have happened.
00:58:57This tragedy should not have been happened.
00:59:03We are with the sufferers, with teams.
00:59:08We are with the
00:59:38A magisterial inquiry has been ordered, but still, nobody is willing to take responsibility.
00:59:56However, the BCCI is sure to introduce SOPs for teams for future celebrations.
01:00:03An occasion that was meant to celebrate a team's success turned into a morning for a few families only because of lack of preparation.
01:00:17Sports Bureau, India Today.
01:00:19We bring you more breaking news into the story that we have been covering since morning.
01:00:25The Stampede in Bengaluru.
01:00:27Now, fans die in Stampede, but Neta's son gets VIP seat.
01:00:33Karnataka minister's son gets seat behind Virat during the bash.
01:00:38Karnataka Mantri's families got VIP access to the celebration.
01:00:43Stampede continued outside, but the VVIP high-handedness was also seen simultaneously at the bash that did not, in fact, stop when the Stampede was continuing outside.
01:00:55While common people were waiting outside the Vidhan Soudha, sons of ministers were given access to stage to stand behind Kohli.
01:01:03This was a government event inside Vidhan Soudha, and still families of ministers ended up getting access.
01:01:09In a photo, Minister Zameer Ahmed and his son were seen in a white shirt.
01:01:14He's a Kannada actor, is what we know about him so far.
01:01:18But these are the details that are, in fact, being brought to the front.
01:01:23They are surfacing at this given point.
01:01:25But that is also what makes this entire incident even more disturbing, with each passing minute at this given point.
01:01:32These little details that are now coming to the fore.
01:01:35Nagarjun Dwarkana joins us on the Bulletin to bring us more details on these very revelations that have come to the surface.
01:01:42Nagarjun, a very good morning to you.
01:01:43These are the latest findings of this very case.
01:01:47You know, politics was already being speculated in terms of what exactly has been said by the Chief Minister and the Deputy Chief Minister.
01:01:55But this indeed puts things into a very different or rather a shade darker at this given point.
01:02:02If we look at the entire situation, it indeed is unfortunate how the Stampede continued outside,
01:02:09and yet it was the Ministers getting VVIP access with the particular cricketers while the fans were waiting since 10 in the morning outside.
01:02:19That's absolutely true.
01:02:20You see the pictures, what has happened here.
01:02:23A Minister's son standing right on the stage.
01:02:25This was a government event.
01:02:27How did the Minister's son family get access to the event and go to the main stage?
01:02:33This main stage at protocol also, who sits where only the Cabinet Minister as well as the MLA's of the government would be given feet as per the protocol department.
01:02:42But we see high-handedness, VVIP high-handedness here.
01:02:46The Ministers bringing their own family members to the event, while the people right just 15 foot, 20 foot away from Vidansada were suffering in the heat as well as in the chaos.
01:02:56There's a Stampede-like situation near in front of Vidansada, so the people pelted stones also.
01:03:01Misplaced priorities of the government is also seen here.
01:03:05VVIP high-handedness.
01:03:06This same NETA's question when they're in opposition, but look at the hypocrisy here.
01:03:11Their own son gets complete access to the players, to meet the players, while the common people, the real fans, are suffering,
01:03:19standing in the queue and trying to get into the stadium and trying to get a just small glimpse.
01:03:23People climb trees, people climb the high-coat compound, and then also climb the Vidansada premises compound also,
01:03:30while the NETA sun gets a big VVIP treatment on stage.
01:03:39Right, Nagarjun, thank you so much for bringing us those details, but do stay with us,
01:03:43because there is more details that we are getting at this given point.
01:03:47There is more breaking news coming into this very story at this given point,
01:03:50as we keep a very close look at what all exactly went down.
01:03:54Yes, we are also looking at the political angle as to how these ministers and their sons and families
01:04:00got access to the very bash that continued in the Vidansada.
01:04:05We had, in fact, half expected yesterday that the celebrations would have halted after the Stampede,
01:04:10in fact, turned out and unfolded.
01:04:12But this is rather unfortunate what exactly has taken place at this given point, is what we understand.
01:04:21But right now, yes, we do have more breaking news, as we bring to you,
01:04:25that the Karnataka BJP has now hit out at DK Shivkumar.
01:04:30So this is the breaking news that we have for this very story as it continues to come in.
01:04:46Karnataka BJP hitting out at DK Shivkumar over the Stampede.
01:04:50Let's take you through what the BJP has said, quoting them,
01:04:53Politics mattered more than sports.
01:04:56Minister Samir's son gets VIP access to celebration.
01:05:00Selfie of families mattered more than fans.
01:05:03These are the allegations and accusations being brought in by the BJP,
01:05:07who are now going all guns blazing at the Karnataka government.
01:05:11Vijendra has also said, shame on Congress government in Karnataka.
01:05:15Karnataka BJP chief Vijendra has also continued,
01:05:18saying they take lessons in crowd management.
01:05:21This is the latest that we bring to you.
01:05:24And in fact, we will go back to Nagarjun Dworkinath, who continues to be with us.
01:05:29Nagarjun, you know, politics, as we've been seeing from last night itself,
01:05:33it is intensifying with each passing hour.
01:05:37But, you know, this time we do see some very valid allegations being made at the Karnataka government.
01:05:43There are questions with regards to how they handle the situation.
01:05:46There are questions about, you know, why the entire event was not put to a stop
01:05:52when the stampede, you know, unfolded outside the Chinnaswami Stadium.
01:05:57But at the same time, one needs to be aware of, you know, how sensitive this matter is,
01:06:03instead of, you know, going just all guns blazing into politics,
01:06:07into doing politics over the entire matter.
01:06:09Rather, a probe, a full-blown probe should be launched, wouldn't you say?
01:06:13Well, that's absolutely true. The government has ordered right now a D.C. magistral probe.
01:06:19But the opposition is asking a judicial probe because the D.C. himself is a government employee
01:06:23and would be in the control of the government, is what the opposition is saying.
01:06:27Now, BJP has picked out the government saying that,
01:06:31while politics matter more than sports,
01:06:33selfies of your families matter more than fans.
01:06:36Vanity more than safety and publicity more than government.
01:06:40And the BJP is also questioning that how our families are allowed to take selfies
01:06:45when people were dying in chaos and stampede.
01:06:49And this is dereliction of duty of the government and action has to be taken.
01:06:52And also, word of advice from the Karnataka BJP that,
01:06:55look what happened with the UP government.
01:06:58Close and close of people came to Kumbh Mail and it was handled well.
01:07:01And the Congress government in Karnataka can't even handle a victory march
01:07:05or the ceremony that was supposed to happen yesterday.
01:07:07This is nothing less of a dereliction of duty is what the BJP is alleging this right now.
01:07:13Also questioning that how did the minister's son get access to the main stage
01:07:18and also clicking selfies is what the BJP is questioning.
01:07:22Thank you so much for bringing us all those details that are now coming in
01:07:26and contextualizing them for our viewers.
01:07:32With that, as we continue with our focus on this very story,
01:07:36we have brought to you the latest details,
01:07:37but also let's take a closer look of the political storm
01:07:40that had already erupted in Karnataka since last night
01:07:44after the tragic stampede that claimed over 10 lives during RCB's victory procession.
01:07:49Chief Minister Sidramaya quickly jumped in damage control mode,
01:07:53dismissing BJP's remarks as political opportunism
01:07:56and urging against exploiting the tragedy for partisan gain.
01:08:01Now, the BJP, meanwhile, launched a scathing attack
01:08:03with State Chief B.Y. Vijayendra claiming
01:08:06that the blood was on Congress's hands,
01:08:09blaming both Siddha and DKS for photo ops
01:08:13while innocents, in fact, died
01:08:15and calling the stampede a state-orchestrated homicide.
01:08:19He's also demanded a criminal case
01:08:21and a judicial probe to take place.
01:08:24The Congress's top brass call for a review of safety protocols.
01:08:27Rahul Gandhi, in fact, has stated
01:08:29that no celebration is worth human lives,
01:08:32while Priyanka Gandhi has urged the Karnataka government
01:08:35and the party workers to assist the victims
01:08:38and their families in the matter.
01:08:40Now, the Congress President, Malik Arjun Karge,
01:08:42has also echoed similar sentiments,
01:08:45warning that the joy of victories
01:08:47should never come at the cost of lives.
01:08:50Let's take a look at the reactions that have come in.
01:08:53I have spoken to the police commissioner and all the people.
01:08:57I'm also going a little late to the hospital
01:08:59because now a lot of trouble is there.
01:09:04I don't want to disturb the doctors
01:09:05who are trying to take care of the patients.
01:09:08and only the exact number has not been still this one.
01:09:14So we are at it.
01:09:15We appeal to all of them still to be calm.
01:09:18Just now from the Vidhan Soda,
01:09:20I had to bring the secretary and the president in my vehicle.
01:09:24The crowd was so much.
01:09:26Sir, questions are we, you raised the adequate?
01:09:28We had arranged more than 5,000.
01:09:35It is a young, vibrant crowd.
01:09:38This is a very, we can't use our lottee.
01:09:41The capacity of this stadium was 33,000.
01:09:44The people gathered there were more than 3 to 4 lakh
01:09:47and there was a stampede.
01:09:50And if the administration was not alert,
01:09:52it could have been a bigger tragedy.
01:09:54The government has clearly said,
01:09:55we have ordered a magisterial inquiry.
01:09:58Within 15 days, we will inquire,
01:10:00we will fix responsibilities.
01:10:02If anyone is found guilty of not performing their duties
01:10:07the way they should have done it,
01:10:10then there will be an action on that.
01:10:12The police yesterday, as far as my information goes,
01:10:16they said, within a day we cannot arrange this.
01:10:20Because of the political pressure from the government
01:10:22that has, they were forced to accord the permission.
01:10:27Three people have already dead.
01:10:30But in spite of that,
01:10:33celebration was going on in front of Vidhan Soda.
01:10:36After that celebration was done in Chinnaswami Kridangana,
01:10:41Chinnaswami Stadium.
01:10:43Why do we have no sense of all of the people?
01:10:46I am called by a national culture.
01:10:48And now we have now
01:10:50the opportunity to put on the cricket boards
01:10:53on the Einar Karnata State.
01:10:54Who wants this credit?
01:10:57The RCB win.
01:10:57The government wants to credit.
01:10:59The CEM, the DPCM ministry,
01:11:02they want credit.
01:11:04Because of their credit,
01:11:06we lost Karnataka 11 people,
01:11:08lost their life.
01:11:10You want credit?
01:11:11now you take the responsibility you are no ambulance no fire engine no security
01:11:18you are laps where is the land order he gives an open invitation knowing fully
01:11:25well the frenzy of the crowd of the fans and he gives this open invitation
01:11:31without making adequate security arrangement safety arrangement and
01:11:35crowd manager range crowd management protocols in place what happened a massive stampede you can't
01:11:42blame rcb you can't blame virat khali you can't blame the fans today if there is one person
01:11:48responsible it is the chief minister and the deputy chief minister who wanted to hog undeserving limelight
01:11:53and made this an entire family function of the congress leaders there
01:11:58with that we have come to an end to this very bulletin
01:12:04but
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