Karnataka Chief Minister Siddharamaiah on Saturday said that the state government did not organise the RCB event that killed 11 people in a stampede, as he continues to face a barrage of criticism following the deadly event last week.
“The secretary and treasurer of KSCA (Karnataka State Cricket Association) came and invited me to the event. We didn’t organise the function, the KSCA did,” Siddaramaiah said, speaking to reporters in Bengaluru on Saturday.
He said that the state cricket association informed him that the Governor will also be present in the event, denying any involvement in organising the event.
“They also informed me that the Governor is also coming, I only went there. I don’t know anything apart from that I only went there after I was invited, they didn’t invite me to the stadium,” he said.
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