Amidst the Bangalore stampede controversy, Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM DK Shivakumar were called to Delhi, what is the reason?

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM DK Shivakumar have been called to Delhi. Rahul Gandhi will meet both of them on Tuesday. This meeting is regarding the stampede that took place in Bengaluru on June 4. 11 RCB fans lost their lives in this stampede. Congress is being accused of running away from responsibility. Therefore, the party is trying to handle this matter. A CMO official said that Siddaramaiah suddenly got a call from Delhi.

Siddaramaiah’s clarification

Siddaramaiah says that the state government has not made any mistake. He and Shivakumar have been asked to give information about the administration’s response to the stampede. This stampede took place before RCB’s victory procession after winning the IPL. The opposition is demanding political accountability on this incident. They want a three-day special session to discuss this. After this, Congress has come into action.

What time will the meeting be held?

According to sources, AICC Karnataka in-charge Randeep Singh Surjewala will also accompany Rahul Gandhi. There will be a meeting with Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar at 11 am. Shivakumar was in Delhi on Monday. He had gone there for some official work. But he returned to Bengaluru late in the evening. He will reach Delhi in time for the meeting with the high command.

3 factions of Congress in Karnataka

At present, three factions of Congress are speaking together in Karnataka. These factions are run by Siddaramaiah, Shivakumar and Home Minister G Parameshwara. The party is trying to save its credibility. The state government is accused of making the police a scapegoat. The government had suspended five senior police officers including former Bengaluru Police Commissioner B Dayanand. This action was taken immediately after the stampede.

The issue will be discussed in detail with Rahul

Siddaramaiah says that the state government has not made any mistake. But the Congress high command is taking this matter seriously. This issue will be discussed in detail in the meeting with Rahul Gandhi. Congress will try to know why the stampede happened and whose fault was it? The party will also decide what steps should be taken next.

Opposition is putting pressure

The opposition is putting pressure on the government over this issue. They want the government to take responsibility for this incident. The opposition has demanded a special session of the assembly to discuss this matter. This has increased the pressure on the government. This is a difficult time for the Congress. On one hand, the party is facing the opposition. On the other hand, there is the challenge of saving its image. In the meeting with Rahul Gandhi, the party will consider the strategy to come out of this crisis.