New disclosure in Bengaluru stampede case: Karnataka govt approved Victory Parade, letter comes up.

On June 3, the IPL 2025 final was played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. In the final, Royal Challengers Bangalore defeated Punjab Kings and won their first IPL title. The Victory Parade was taken out in Bengaluru on June 4 in celebration of winning the trophy for the first time in 18 years. During the parade, there was a stampede near the Chinnaswamy Stadium due to a huge crowd. 11 people died in this painful accident. More than 50 people were injured.

After the accident, Kabban Park Police Station registered an FIR on RCB Management, KSCA. Now an important letter has surfaced. This letter has revealed that the Karnataka State Cricket Association sought approval from the state government for the Victory Parade.

KSCA had sought from Karnataka government

This letter mentions KSCA’s participation in getting permission for the honor ceremony held at Vidhan Sudha. RCB’s first trophy win created tremendous enthusiasm among the fans. Due to this, public celebration was done on a large scale. The official honor ceremony in Vidhan Sudha concluded without any incident, but a stampede occurred outside the Chinnaswamy Stadium.

It did not take long for the celebration to convert the moment of celebration into a painful accident and 11 people lost their lives. KSCA was criticized after the stampede. Its top officials president Raghuram Bhat, Secretary A Shankar and Treasurer E.S. An FIR has been registered against Jairam.

However, in a petition filed in the Karnataka High Court, the KSCA made it clear that their role was limited to facilitating government permissions. He said that the RCB franchise and its event partner DNA Entertainment Networks were responsible for the event management and mob control. This is confirmed by a letter handed over by the state association to local government officials.