He lashed out at the shocking mismanagement during RCB’s felicitation event at Bengaluru’s M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, where a deadly stampede claimed 11 lives and left several injured.
Thousands of excited fans gathered to celebrate with their beloved team during the event, only to face a horrifying situation due to a lack of basic crowd control measures.
With no solid crowd control in place, the situation turned deadly outside the stadium. The police were forced to use lathi-charge tactics as they were struggling to manage the sea of supporters, creating panic among the fans and a deadly stampede where 11 innocent fans lost their lives.
People will not forget this or Virat Kohli: Madan Lal
Furious over the tragedy, Madan Lal slammed the RCB and the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) and even accused the BCCI of turning a blind eye to the disaster unfolding outside. The former World Cup winner also suggested that the families of those who died should sue RCB and the Karnataka government for INR 100 crore.
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Madan Lal questions RCB’s rush to celebrate IPL 2025 glory
In another interview, the former Indian team manager questioned why there was such a hurry to organize a grand event in Bengaluru just hours after the celebration in Ahmedabad. He stressed that there was absolutely no need for this event, especially without proper crowd control arrangements.
Notably, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced INR 10 lakh compensation for the families of those who lost their lives in the tragic celebration stampede.
On the other hand, Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar defended the planning, saying they had deployed 5,000 police personnel but avoided using force on the excited young crowd.
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