‘What’s Taking place?’: Karnataka Oppn Chief Slams Siddaramaiah Govt Over Cops’ Suspension

Final Up to date:June 05, 2025, 23:00 IST

Karnataka govt suspended town’s police commissioner and three different senior officers a day after Shivakumar counseled police for managing crowds throughout RCB victory celebrations.

Karnataka Meeting Opposition Chief R Ashoka criticised the state authorities on Thursday, hours after Chief Minister Siddaramaiah suspended senior police officers following the Bengaluru stampede that killed 11 folks on Wednesday.

On X, Ashoka questioned the Chief Minister’s resolution to droop the officers, given Deputy Chief Minister Shivakumar’s earlier reward for his or her actions.

“Yesterday, DCM @DKShivakumar praised and complimented cops. At the moment, CM @siddaramaiah has suspended the Bengaluru police commissioner, further commissioner, Deputy Commissioner (Central), ACP and different prime officers. What is going on in @INKarnataka Govt?” he posted, tagging Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, senior occasion chief Jairam Ramesh, and Lok Sabha Opposition Chief Rahul Gandhi.

The Karnataka authorities suspended town’s police commissioner and three different senior officers a day after DK Shivakumar counseled the police for managing the big crowds through the RCB celebrations.

“Once more, I’m telling on document. I ought to praise my Law enforcement officials…morning additionally, they needed to have a procession, they needed to carry a automobile from the airport itself…Police guided us to not…that’s why I rushed to the airport and ensured nothing went flawed…in Vidhana Soudha, additionally we had been very cautious…,” DK Shivakumar had said.

“We by no means anticipated such an incident to occur. No political occasion or official needed this. They did their greatest, however there was an uncontrollable crowd,” he added.

Following the incident, CM Siddaramaiah ordered the arrest of representatives from Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), DNA occasion administration, and the Karnataka State Cricket Affiliation (KSCA) Administrative Committee. An FIR has been filed in opposition to them on prices of prison negligence.

“The stampede through the RCB celebrations is saddening, and condolences had been provided to the bereaved. At the moment’s (June 5) cupboard assembly included a severe dialogue about this tragic incident. Selections had been made following the dialogue,” Siddaramaiah said on Thursday.

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