BJP leader Shehzad Poonawalla criticised the Karnataka government over the Bengaluru stampede, saying it's a "man-made" and "state-sponsored murder" and alleged that Siddaramaiah and DK Shivkumar are involved in it. "To save the CM and the deputy CM, the police and the public are being blamed," he added. Eleven people died during a stampede at the RCB IPL win celebration.