BCCI To Impose Strict Rules After RCB Stampede: 'No Events Without Prior OK'
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BCCI is enforcing strict guidelines for IPL trophy parades after the Bengaluru stampede that killed 11. Celebrations need prior clearance and multi-layered security.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is in the process of implementing strict guidelines for IPL trophy parades and celebrations in the wake of the Bengaluru stampede that took the lives of 11 people and left several others injured last month.
Thousands had gathered outside the M Chinnaswamy Stadium to celebrate Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)'s maiden title win, just hours after they beat Punjab Kings in the final. Multiple events being held at the same time, and a lack of infrastructural readiness, led to one of India's biggest sporting disasters this century.
The BCCI had initially distanced itself from the tragedy, saying it had no role in it, and then formed a three-member committee led by BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia, with vice-president Rajeev Shukla and treasurer Prabhtej Singh Bhatia as members. India Today quoted Saikia as saying that the board was 'taking every aspect of risk very seriously to avoid any future mishaps.'
The report included a list of guidelines that, according to Saikia, would now be mandatory for all IPL franchises wanting to celebrate a win. These disbar teams from holding celebrations within three to four days of winning the title, and strictly prohibit quick turnarounds or rushed celebrations.
All events will now require prior and written clearance from the BCCI, and formal approval from district police, state governments, and local civic authorities. Further, teams will have to ensure multi-layered security at all venues and during the transit of players and staff, with coverage spanning from the airport to the event venue.
The Karnataka government has already proposed a new crowd management bill, which holds event managers responsible and imposes fines and upto three years of imprisonment.
'Four bills were proposed today — Karnataka crowd control, managing crowd at events and venue of mass gathering Bill, 2025; Karnataka Rohith Vemula Bill, 2025; Karnataka misinformation, fake news prohibition Bill, 2025; Karnataka hate speech and hate crimes prevention Bill, 2025," Parliamentary Affairs Minister HK Patil told reporters on June 19.
'These Bills were proposed at the meeting today. I mentioned that on some Bills there is a need for a detailed discussion. It has been decided that before the next cabinet meeting, concerned ministers will meet and discuss and bring the Bills before the cabinet," he added.
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