A major tragedy occurred during an IPL victory celebration at the Chinnaswamy Stadium. 11 people died and 47 were injured in a stampede.

•I visited Bowring Hospital and Vaidehi Hospital to inquire about the health of the injured and consoled those who lost their loved ones. Such a tragedy should not have happened during the celebrations. We are deeply saddened by this incident.

•Most of the deceased are young. We will give Rs.10 lakh as compensation to the families of the deceased. The government will bear the treatment expenses of the injured. The injured are out of danger, doctors said.

•I have ordered a magisterial inquiry into this tragedy. Appropriate action will be taken against the guilty. Instructions have been given to submit the investigation report within 15 days.

•The IPL final match was played till late last night. The Cricket Association had organised a victory celebration programme at Chinnaswamy Stadium. The government had organised a programme near Vidhana Soudha.

•The number of people and fans gathered was beyond our expectations. More than 1 lakh people gathered in front of Vidhana Soudha. However, no unexpected incidents or tragedies took place in the event organized by the government.

•But a tragedy occurred at the Chinnaswamy Stadium. No one could have expected this. Neither the Cricket Association nor we expected it. The Cricket Stadium has a seating capacity of 35,000 people. But 2-3 lakh people have arrived. We did not expect this many people to come. We expected people to be as many as the stadium can hold. The government only provides security for the programs organized by the Cricket Association.

• The government will provide all assistance, including transportation, to the injured. It is not right to play politics in this matter. This tragedy should not have happened, it has happened. The government expresses its deepest sorrow for this.

•May the souls of those who lost their lives in the stampede rest in peace. I pray that their families and parents will be given the strength to bear the grief of their deaths.

– Karnataka CM, Siddaramaiah Addressing a press conference regarding the stampede incident at Chinnaswamy Stadium