NEW DELHI: Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah announced that the government is seriously considering relocating Bengaluru’s cricket stadium following a stampede during Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s IPL victory celebrations at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, in which 11 people died.The chief minister expressed his personal anguish over the incident and confirmed that 5 police officers have been suspended, while the intelligence chief and chief minister’s political secretary have been replaced.“The government will look into shifting the cricket stadium to another location,” Siddaramaiah said.“Such an unpleasant incident should not happen under any government. Personally, this incident has hurt me and the government,” he added.

“Five police officers have been suspended in this case. The intelligence chief and the chief minister’s political secretary have been replaced,” Siddaramaiah confirmed.“The case has been taken seriously and appropriate action has been taken,” he noted.The chief minister defended the government’s response to the tragedy, stating that no administrative missteps occurred.“The government has not done anything wrong. This incident is saddening, but no misstep was taken by the administration. Legal action has been taken against those found guilty, so there is no question of embarrassment for the government,” he asserted.Responding to criticism from opposition parties BJP and JDS, Siddaramaiah questioned their stance on similar incidents.“Did the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh resign when people died during the Kumbh Mela? Did the BJP and JDS demand his resignation then?” he questioned.The government is now focusing on implementing long-term solutions to prevent such incidents in the future, with the stadium relocation being a key consideration.