Manoj Tiwary attacks RCB after Bengaluru stampede kills 11, demands answers
Published - 05 Jun 2025, 08:13 PM | Updated - 05 Jun 2025, 11:36 PM
Former Indian cricketer Manoj Tiwary questioned the RCB why their victory parade couldn’t wait for one or two days after 11 people lost their lives in the streets of Bengaluru. From joyful celebrations on the streets, it had become a dark day in RCB’s history.
Lakhs of people were waiting to see a glimpse of their favourite stars after winning the title after 18 long years, but the chaos erupted in a tragic incident where 11 people lost their lives and over 30 people were injured during the celebration.
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Manoj Tiwary blames RCB
After the horrific scenes in Bengaluru, Manoj Tiwary expressed his condolences to the families who lost their loved ones in the stampede. Tiwariy asked for justice for the people who lost their lives and said there should be accountability in the wake of the tragedy.
Manoj Tiwary questioned RCB that there should have been an idea that lakhs of people would gather by looking at the popularity of Virat Kohli and RCB, but no one took the responsibility, and the misfortune happened outside the stadium.
"I felt very bad. There should be accountability. Whoever was responsible for organising it should have been a little proactive. And, I think there should have been an idea that lakhs of people would turn up to see RCB from close quarters. Because look, saying that we had no idea that so many people would come, it does not make sense. Before the IPL finals, we all knew that RCB have a tremendous fanbase all over the country," he said as quoted by Hindustan Times.
“So, keeping that in mind, there should have been proactiveness, there should have been a system. So, there should have been precautions. There should have been due diligence," Manoj Tiwary added.
RCB faced criticism for the immediate planning of the victory parade and celebration. They can wait for some time to organise things properly for their celebration.
RCB should have organised a victory celebration after 1-2 days
Manoj Tiwary recalled his winning experience with KKR in 2012 when Shah Rukh Khan and KKR management organised the well-orchestrated gala event and victory parade in Eden Gardens without any chaotic incident.
Whereas, RCB hosted their celebration within 18-20 hours without proper arrangements and the help of the BCCI. KKR carefully planned the felicitation ceremony after two days of victory, but RCB planned their felicitation within 24 hours.
"I think it would have been better if they had done it after 1-2 days. Administrations know what can and cannot be done. Good administrators, like Mamta Banerjee ji, have a lot of experience, so they know what can and cannot be done. So, she followed due diligence, organised everything and did it accordingly. Somewhere, that is why I am saying, accountability should be there," said Tiwary.
BCCI has no clue about celebration
IPL chairman Arun Dhumal revealed that BCCI has no idea about the celebration in Bengaluru, that's why there were no IPL officials at the gates of M. Chinnaswamy stadium.
Dhumal also revealed that the officials under the stadium were also unaware of the tragic incident which is occurring outside the stadium.
