US EditionKarnataka CM Siddaramaiah’s Political Secretary Govindaraju Removed
- A stampede occurred on the evening of June 4, 2025, outside Bengaluru's M Chinnaswamy Stadium during Royal Challengers Bangalore IPL victory celebrations, killing 11 people.
- The stampede followed large crowds gathering after RCB’s first IPL win in 18 years, and a rumored free entry reportedly triggered the chaos.
- In response, the Karnataka government suspended several senior police officers including Bengaluru Police Commissioner B Dayananda, and removed CM Siddaramaiah's political secretary K Govindaraj on June 6.
- Four people, including RCB head of marketing Nikhil Sosale, were arrested in connection with the stampede, while the Karnataka High Court restrained coercive action against Cricket Association officials.
- These actions reflect efforts to assign accountability amid public pressure, though opposition parties accused the government of politicizing the tragedy and scapegoating police officers.
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Karnataka CM's political secretary K Govindaraj removed from post amid Bengaluru stampede outrage
In a latest development to the row over Bengaluru stampede, K Govindaraj was on Friday relieved from the post of Political Secretary to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah with immediate effect, as per a state government notification. Govindraj's removal comes days after the death of 11 people in the stampede at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on June 4. Taking strong action after the unfortunate incident, the Bengaluru Police suspended multiple IPS…
Siddaramaiah's Political Secretary Removed, Karnataka Intel Head Transferred
In another major move a day after it suspended the Bengaluru police commissioner and some other key police officials in the wake of the stampede in the city, the Karnataka government has sacked...
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah Bengaluru Stampede: The Karnataka government said on Thursday (June 5, 2025) that Legislative Council member Govindaraj has been relieved from the post of political secretary to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah with immediate effect. Although no official reason was given by the government for removing Govindaraj, it is believed that this decision is related to the stampede outside the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Wedn…
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