The tragedy that has unfolded during RCB's victory parade event has left the entire country shaken. The officials who were responsible for overseeing the event have either been sacked or arrested. The Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) has not evaded the wrath of the public, and reports have emerged that some of the top officials have already handed in their resignations on moral grounds.

Secretary A Shankar and Treasurer ES Jairam have submitted their resignation to KSCA president Raghuram Bhat following the horrific stampede incident that claimed the lives of 11 innocent fans. The resignation was made on the grounds of moral responsibility.  

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Shankar and Jairam conveyed their wish to resign by writing to KSCA on Friday night. The message reads as follows: 

"Due to the unforeseen and unfortunate events that have unfolded in the last two days, and though our role was very limited, but owing moral responsibility, we wish to state that last night we have tendered our resignations to our respective posts as secretary and treasurer of the KSCA."

KSCA finds itself in troubled waters 

Following the horrific stampede clash, the authorities reacted swiftly, clamping down on anyone who had acted irresponsibly. RCB's head of marketing department, Nikhil Sosal, was an obvious target, and he was arrested along with three other RCB officials at the airport. Sosal was cautioned by the Bangalore police not to conduct the parade at such short notice. However, he pressed the authorities, ignoring the safety precautions, which ultimately resulted in a huge catastrophe for the franchise. 

An FIR was also lodged against KSCA. To counter it, KSCA submitted a writ petition, contending that the FIR filed against them was a "knee-jerk" response by the police, influenced by pressure from the state government.

SK Singh, the newly appointed police commissioner of the city, was also sacked from the post by Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah as he acted on the directives issued by the RCB head of marketing. KSCA, on the other hand, also had to disband some of the members of their security who were responsible for controlling the mob. 

Amidst a heated backlash, KSCA has defended its stance by stating that the incident was triggered by an unprecedented influx of people and not by a specific individual or organisation. Besides, the association also added that the gate and crowd management were not within KSCA's scope, but fell under the jurisdiction of RCB, the event organisers, and the police.