Kharge Calls Bengaluru Stampede ‘Unintended’, Asks If Anybody Resigned Over Kumbh, Covid Deaths
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Responding to requires resignations, Kharge requested whether or not comparable calls for had been made throughout the Kumbh Mela or when lakhs died throughout the Covid-19 pandemic.
Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge | File Picture/PTI
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge known as the latest stampede in Bengaluru “unintended” and questioned the selective outrage round political accountability.
Responding to requires resignations, Kharge requested whether or not comparable calls for had been made throughout the Kumbh Mela or when lakhs died throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. His remarks come amid criticism over the stampede at a government-organized occasion, which left a number of lifeless and injured.
On the BJP’s demand for his resignation over the Bengaluru stampede, Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah mentioned, “Round 40–50 individuals died in a stampede on the Kumbh Mela. Did they demand the chief minister’s resignation then? A bridge collapsed on the day of its inauguration, and 140 individuals died. Did they demand the prime minister’s resignation then?… The BJP has a behavior of deceptive individuals by telling lies and demanding resignations. The BJP does politics in every little thing…”
Following the tragedy, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D.Okay. Shivakumar met the Congress management in Delhi on Tuesday to temporary them on the June 4 Bengaluru stampede that claimed 11 lives.
The assembly was attended by Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, senior chief Rahul Gandhi, AICC Common Secretary (Organisation) KC Venugopal, and Karnataka in-charge Randeep Singh Surjewala.
In keeping with sources, Rahul Gandhi expressed displeasure over the incident, calling it avoidable had enough precautions been taken. He suggested the CM and his deputy to make sure such lapses should not repeated and urged state leaders to repair accountability.
The Congress-led Karnataka authorities has confronted intense criticism, with the opposition BJP and JD(S) demanding the resignation of each Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar over the mishap.
The Bengaluru stampede on June 4 claimed 11 lives, triggering a political uproar. The incident occurred amid a big crowd gathered to be part of that RCB celebrations, resulting in chaos and a lethal rush.
The Congress-led Karnataka authorities has come underneath sharp criticism, with opposition events holding Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM DK Shivakumar accountable and demanding their resignation.
The Congress management has since sought a proof and urged state authorities to make sure accountability and stop future lapses.
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