Bengaluru stampede: Karnataka BJP leader files police complaint against CM, Deputy CM
Bengaluru, Jun 6 (PTI): Karnataka BJP general secretary P Rajeev on Friday said he has filed a police complaint seeking legal action against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, his deputy D K Shivakumar and Home Minister G Parameshwara for the June 4 stampede that killed 11 people.
The stampede occurred on Wednesday evening in front of the Chinnaswamy stadium here, where a large number of people thronged to participate in the RCB team's IPL victory celebrations. Eleven people died and 56 were injured in the incident.
"For this human loss, accused number one is Siddaramiah and accused number two is D K Shivakumar. Both of them had a motive to take political gain (from RCB win). They misused power and because of them, deaths have happened. I have mentioned G Parameshwara as accused number three. According to me, he has no motive, but he was negligent and has failed as the Home Minister," Rajeev said.
Speaking to reporters after giving a complaint at the Cubbon Park police station here, he said the CM and his deputy will have to take moral responsibility for the tragedy.
"I have given the complaint copy to the ACP. It has to be converted into a FIR. If not, I will go to court on this and register a PCR. I urge for a transparent legal process," he added.
The former BJP MLA hit out at the government for suspending Bengaluru police commissioner B Dayananda and four other senior police officials in connection with the incident.
Alleging that Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar had a motive of taking political gain from the RCB's IPL victory, he asked, "What does the government have to do with the RCB? Why was public money spent on RCB's victory celebrations?"
He claimed that the police had said clearly that they could not provide a bandobast, as police personnel had done overnight duty on Tuesday following RCB's win, as there were celebrations across the city and they had no rest. "But, they (CM and DCM) misused their power and instructed to provide bandobast."
Further alleging that celebration events were held by those heading the government, overruling the police department's opinion, Rajeev said, there was a lack of preparations for the crowd management. "Huge crowd had gathered there. This is nothing but complete negligence," he added.
ಬೆಂಗಳೂರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆದ ಕಾಲ್ತುಳಿತ ಪ್ರಕರಣಕ್ಕೆ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಸಿದಂತೆ ಇಂದು ಬಿಜೆಪಿ ನಿಯೋಗವು ಸಿಎಂ, ಡಿಸಿಎಂ ಮತ್ತು ಗೃಹ ಸಚಿವರ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಕಬ್ಬನ್ ಪಾರ್ಕ್ ಪೊಲೀಸ್ ಠಾಣೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ದೂರು ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಿತು.
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PM Modi inaugurates India AI Impact Expo, interacts with startups
New Delhi (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated the India AI Impact Expo here featuring over 600 high-potential startups and 13 country pavilions showcasing international collaboration in the AI ecosystem.
He also interacted with startups participating in the expo.
The prime minister visited various stalls and spoke with the companies participating in the expo. He was seen asking questions from company representatives to better understand what they are showcasing.
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The prime minister spent several minutes at various stalls while interacting with the representatives.
The Expo brings together global technology firms, startups, academia and research institutions, central and state governments and international partners.
Spread across 10 arenas covering more than 70,000 square metres, the Expo brings together global technology firms, startups, academia and research institutions, Union ministries, state governments and international partners.
The Expo also features 13 country pavilions, showcasing international collaboration in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) ecosystem. These include pavilions from Australia, Japan, Russia, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Serbia, Estonia, Tajikistan and Africa.
The Expo will host over 300 curated exhibition pavilions and live demonstrations, structured across three thematic chakras -- people, planet and progress.
In addition, the Expo will feature over 600 high-potential startups, many of them building globally relevant and population-scale solutions. These startups will demonstrate working solutions that are already deployed in real-world settings.
