Two high-ranking officials of the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) resigned following a tragic stampede at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium that resulted in the loss of 11 lives. A. Shankar, the KSCA Hon. Secretary, and E.S. Jairam, the Hon. Treasurer, submitted their resignations on Saturday, citing moral responsibility for the unfortunate events that occurred. The KSCA President, former India cricketer Raghuram Bhat, accepted their resignations during an emergency meeting but decided not to dissolve the rest of the managing committee.
Although Bhat did not disclose the names of the interim secretary and treasurer, MS Vinay and Manjunatha Raju are said to be leading candidates for the positions. The High Court of Karnataka had earlier restrained the police from taking action against three KSCA managing committee members in relation to the stampede incident outside the stadium. The KSCA clarified that they had only rented out the stadium to Royal Challengers Sports Private Limited (RCSPL), the owner of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB).
In a positive development, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah increased the compensation for the families of the deceased to ₹25 lakh, up from the initial ex-gratia payment of ₹10 lakh. The next KSCA election is set to take place later this year, following the unopposed election of Raghuram and other office bearers in November 2022. The information in this article was sourced from PTI.
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