The government had earlier passed the bill but held it later following the Opposition BJP's demand for a House Committee.
Published Aug 21, 2025 | 1:50 PM ⚊ Updated Aug 21, 2025 | 1:50 PM
More than 2 lakh people had arrived at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, which can accommodate only around 32,000 people, leading to the stampede.
The Karnataka government on Thursday, 21 August, referred the Crowd Control (Managing Crowd at Events and Place of Gathering) Bill to a House Committee, two months after a stampede at the Chinnaswamy Stadium on 4 June that killed 11 people and injured many others.
The government had earlier passed the bill but held it later following the Opposition BJP’s demand for a House Committee.
The rules propose stringent punishment for violations related to mass gatherings — imprisonment of up to three to seven years and a penalty of up to ₹1 crore or both for those organising events without permission from relevant authorities.
Organisers are required to obtain multi-level permissions and no-objection certificates for the event from several key departments, including the Public Works Department, Emergency Services and Fire Department, Health Department and the Traffic Police Department.
They also have to execute an indemnity bond of Rs one crore at the time of obtaining permission from the authority. District magistrates will now have the authority to postpone, cancel, or change the venue of an event if there’s a risk of public unrest or breach of the peace.
