Being the most populous country, India should be aware of the dangers that unregulated overcrowding in public spaces can cause. And this needs an all-encompassing approach.
IPS officer Vikash Kumar Vikash had challenged Karnataka govt’s order suspending him in connection with stampede outside Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on 4 June.
The 30 retired IPS officers say suspended cops, including Commissioner Dayananda, are being victimised while those who contributed to Chinnaswamy stampede were let off the hook.
Letter contradicts Siddaramaiah govt's claims that confusion arose due to lack of clarity from law enforcement agencies. The Bengaluru top cop was suspended day after the incident.
Every tragedy is a chance to learn. The Bengaluru stampede should serve as an eye-opener for Indian cricket fans. Euphoria must not drive them into a frenzy.
The collusion between the new class of bureaucrats, politicians, businessmen and trade union bosses perpetuates itself partly because of the short-run benefits and partly because they see no way out of the system, wrote author MH Mody in 1980.
IAF is firming up plans to revamp airlift capabilities with medium transport aircraft that will be assembled in India & serve as its main workhorse. Embraer is leading contender as of now.
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