Cubbon Park in shambles, walkers' association files complaint

The Bengaluru stampede that recently claimed 11 lives has also left one of the city's largest open spaces, Cubbon Park, grappling with significant damage.

- GNS News Agency, June 19

A quiet walk through Cubbon Park revealed subtle but telling signs of the chaos. Bent and broken fences, snapped branches, and tree trunks marked with caution tape silently narrated the story of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru victory celebrations gone wrong, which resulted in the stampede near the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. While Bengaluru has largely returned to its usual pace, the scars left behind in its green lungs remain visible. The Cubbon Park Walkers Association, a group that has long advocated for the protection of the park, has filed a formal complaint demanding accountability. According to the complaint, the celebration was po