Bengaluru’s iconic M. Chinnaswamy Stadium may soon be barred from hosting major public gatherings. The state government is preparing to act on the recommendations of the Justice John Michael Cunha Commission, which found the stadium structurally unfit for mass events.
Commission Investigates Stampede That Claimed 11 Lives
The commission was formed to probe the tragic stampede that occurred on June 4, during RCB’s IPL 2025 victory parade. The chaos unfolded on the roads around the Chinnaswamy Stadium, leading to the death of 11 people. The findings highlight significant design and safety flaws that pose a threat to public safety during high-attendance events.
Report Reveals Major Structural and Safety Deficiencies
The commission’s report identified several critical shortcomings. These included poorly planned queue systems, insufficient entry and exit gates, a lack of integration with public transport, and an absence of proper emergency evacuation plans. Additionally, limited parking and drop-off zones were found to be inadequate for handling large crowds.
“𝑨𝒏𝒚 𝒇𝒖𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒖𝒆𝒔 𝒎𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒂𝒅𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒓𝒅𝒔,” 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕 𝒒𝒖𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒊𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒔 𝒔𝒂𝒚𝒊𝒏𝒈.
“𝑯𝒐𝒍𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒍𝒂𝒓𝒈𝒆 𝒄𝒓𝒐𝒘𝒅𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒊𝒏𝒇𝒓𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒔 𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒌𝒔 𝒑𝒖𝒃𝒍𝒊𝒄 𝒔𝒂𝒇𝒆𝒕𝒚, 𝒖𝒓𝒃𝒂𝒏 𝒎𝒐𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒚 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒆,” 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒏𝒆𝒅.
Top Officials and Organisers May Face Action
In a decisive move, the commission has also recommended action against several key figures, including KSCA President Raghuram Bhat, former KSCA officials, RCB vice-president Rajesh Menon, and executives from DNA Entertainment Networks. Senior police officers have also been named. The state government is expected to make a decision in the upcoming Cabinet meeting based on these recommendations.
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