M. Chinnaswamy Stadium: 11 people lost their lives in a stampede outside the stadium, while more than 50 people were injured.
Bengaluru’s M. Chinnaswamy Stadium may be banned from hosting events with large audiences as the government has decided to act on the findings of the Justice John Michael Cunha Commission report, which has some suggestions, including that the design and structure of the stadium is unsuitable and unsafe for mass gatherings.
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The commission was formed to investigate the tragic stampede that took place outside the stadium on June 4, in which 11 people died. The incident took place on the road surrounding the venue during the victory parade ceremony held after Royal Challengers Bangalore’s victory in the Indian Premier League 2025.
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium: The panel has pointed out several shortcomings in the report
The report has highlighted several serious deficiencies, including queues separated from public roads and a lesser number of gates than needed for mass entry and exit, inadequate integration with public transport and tourist hubs, and lack of emergency evacuation plans in line with international safety standards and adequate parking and drop-off infrastructure to handle large numbers of people.
“Any venue in future should follow international standards,” the commission was quoted as saying by Deccan Herald.
“Unless such infrastructure changes are made, continuing to hold high-attendance events at the current location poses unacceptable risks to public safety, urban mobility and emergency preparedness. The existing structure hinders pedestrian and vehicular movement during crowded events,” the committee said in its report.
The panel also sought action from KSCA president Raghuram Bhat, former secretary A. Shanlar, former treasurer E. S. Jayaram, RCB vice-president Rajesh Menon, DNA Entertainment Networks MD T. Venkat Vardhan and vice-president Sunil Mathur, police officers B. Dayanand, Vikas Kumar Vikas, Shekhar H. Tekkannavar, C. Balakrishna and A. K. Girish. The government may take a decision on these recommendations in the next cabinet meeting.
