Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge called the Bengaluru stampede during RCB celebrations "an accident", adding, "Did anyone resign for...stampede during the Kumbh Mela?" "I don’t speak much...but lakhs took a dip in (Kumbh Mela) and I was criticised for one statement. We saw many dead bodies float away," Kharge added. Notably, at least 11 people were killed in the Bengaluru stampede.