Ignored. Unchecked. Fatal.

The tragic stampede on June 4 outside Bengaluru's M Chinnaswamy Stadium that killed 11 people and injured 33 more was not an accident—it was a failure.

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A failure of planning, of respect for established procedures, of communication between private organisers and public authorities, and, most importantly, of accountability. The Karnataka government's status report, now submitted to the High Court, lays bare the reckless disregard with which IPL franchise Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), its event partner DNA Networks, and the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) handled the city's largest unsanctioned celebration in recent memory. Their decision to push ahead with a 'Victory Parade' without police approval, crowd control logistics, or safety preparations transformed what could have been a joyous occasion into a catastrophic one. At the heart of the state's submission is a glaring indictment: RCB and its partners never formally sought permission for the event as required under the Licensing and Controlling of Assemblies and Processions Order, 2009. They merely sent an "intimation" to Cubbon Park police hours before the IPL final on June 2, with no details on expected crowd size, route, traffic or medical arrangements. When the police righ