“State-sponsored murder…” BJP claims Siddaramaiah, DK Shivakumar’s involvement in Bengaluru stampede

New Delhi, June 11, 2025 (ANI): Speaking on Bengaluru stampede, BJP National Spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla targeted Congress ruled Karnataka government and said that instead of taking responsibility, Congress government is blaming public and calling it an accident. Speaking to ANI, Poonawalla said, " When the entire country knows that Bengaluru stampede was a man-made and state-sponsored murder, in which Siddaramah and DK Shivkumar are involved, then instead of taking responsibility, the Congress party is blaming the public and calling it an accident. To save the CM and the deputy CM, the police and the public are being blamed. This was not an accident but a state-sponsored murder. It has come to light that DCP Vidhana Soudha had said no to this (RCB victory celebration program)."