KSCA Secretary, Treasurer Resign After Bengaluru Stampede Tragedy

The senior officials submitted their resignations to the KSCA president, taking moral responsibility following the tragic stampede in Bengaluru that claimed 11 lives.

Bengaluru: Footwears lie on the ground outside the Chinnaswamy Stadium a day after the stampede, following a large gathering of fans for the felicitation of IPL 2025 winning RCB team.

Source : PTI

Two senior officials of the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA), Secretary A. Shankar and Treasurer E. S. Jayaram, have resigned from their positions, PTI reported. Both submitted their resignations to the KSCA president, taking moral responsibility following the tragic stampede in Bengaluru that claimed 11 lives.

Senior officials reisgn after Bengaluru stampede

In a joint statement, Shankar and Jairam said:

“This is to inform that due to the unforeseen and unfortunate events that have unfolded in the last two days and though our role was very limited, but owing moral responsibility, we wish to state that last night we have tendered our resignation to our respective posts as the Secretary and Treasurer of the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA), by way of a letter dated 06.06.2025 to the President of Karnataka State Cricket Association,” the statement read.

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Earlier, Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) President Raghuram Bhat, along with Secretary A. Shankar and Treasurer E.S. Jayaram, had approached the Karnataka High Court, stating that crowd and gate management were not the responsibility of the association.

They had sought permission to host the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Indian Premier League (IPL) victory celebration at Vidhana Soudha, which was conducted without any major issues.

However, a tragic turn of events unfolded outside the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, where lakhs of fans gathered following a social media invitation by Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) — a post that was later deleted. The massive, unregulated crowd led to a stampede that claimed 11 lives, resulting in the cancellation of the victory parade, even as the event inside the stadium continued despite the tragedy.

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