Siddaramaiah took to X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday (June 17) to slam BJP, which is in opposition in the state, stating that the party should first release a list of BJP leaders who resigned in tragedies under their government.
“Before Karnataka BJP leaders demand my resignation over the Chinnaswamy Stadium incident, I urge them to first release a list of BJP leaders who resigned when similar tragedies occurred under their rule,” he wrote on X.
He said that the Chinnaswamy incident was “unfortunate”, and as a responsible government, full accountability has been taken. “Top police officers have been suspended, the state intelligence chief transferred, and my Political Secretary relieved of duties,” he said, adding that a one-man commission led by retired Justice John Michael Cunha for a comprehensive probe has also been formed.
Before @BJP4Karnataka leaders demand my resignation over the Chinnaswamy Stadium incident, I urge them to first release a list of BJP leaders who resigned when similar tragedies occurred under their rule.#ChinnaswamyStampede
— Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) June 17, 2025
Siddaramaiah slammed BJP stating that its protests are “more about politics than people” accusing the party of politicising death. “Be it accident, murder or assault, their first response is to blame others. The people of Karnataka see through this drama. We understand the pain of families affected by tragedies. That is why we never politicise such incidents. BJP, on the other hand, tries to politicise just to provoke unrest.”
BJP stages protests across Karnataka
BJP has been holding statewide protests across Karnataka demanding Siddaramaiah’s resignation in the June 4 stampede that killed 11 people and left more than 50 people injured.
The party has been demanding the immediate resignation of Siddaramaiah, Deputy CM DK Shivakumar, and Home Minister G Parameshwara. BJP state president B Y Vijayendra, Leader of Opposition in the Assembly R Ashoka, Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council Chaluvadi Narayanaswamy were among those who led the party’s demonstrations, as per PTI.
“While RCB celebrations were taking place across the state and the country on June 4, there was competition between the state’s Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister in Bengaluru. The Deputy Chief Minister, who was obsessed with getting publicity by using the RCB victory celebration to increase the popularity of their government, rushed to the airport to welcome the cricketers and held the cup high in the stadium and portrayed himself as winner,” Vijayendra said on X.
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Siddaramaiah reminds BJP of its historyÂ
“Let’s remind BJP of history: In 2002, ~2000 innocents were killed in Gujarat riots. Even Atal Bihari Vajpayee asked CM Modi to resign, but he did not. Nor did he express regret. BJP, answer this before seeking resignations,” Siddaramaiah wrote on X.
He further stated that 26 people lost lives in the Pahalgam terror attack and any perpetrator of those attacks has not been identified till now. “Did we ask PM Modi to resign? No. We demanded a special Parliament session and even that was denied. Till now, not a single perpetrator has been identified. Who should resign for this failure? Pandit Nehru? Rahul Gandhi?” he added.
“For two years, Manipur burned. Hundreds died. Yet CM Biren Singh clung to power for 20 months and stepped down only after SC intervention. Why no outrage from BJP then? Where was their moral compass?” Siddaramaiah questioned.
“In Gujarat’s Morbi, a bridge collapsed killing 140 people. In Jan, 30 pilgrims died at Mahakumbh. BJP CMs didn’t resign, nor were proper probes done. What moral authority does BJP have to question us?” he stated adding that his government is accountable to 7 crore Karnataka residents.
“We have already acted against those prima facie negligent in the stampede. The judicial commission’s report will guide us further, and we won’t hesitate to take tough action,” he concluded.
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