Chinnaswamy Stadium was declared 'unsafe' for large-scale events by the Justice John Michael D'Cunha Commission appointed by the Karnataka government. The development comes after 11 people lost their lives in a stampede during RCB's victory celebration on June 4. The findings have raised serious doubts about the venue's eligibility to host major events. The Chinnaswamy Stadium is set to host the Maharaja T20 tournament, and will also serve as the venue to several big games of the Women's ODI World Cup, including the opening game, one semifinal, and possibly the final.

The commission urged the stadium authorities to move major events out of the Chinnaswamy Stadium, and suggested several changes in the infrastructure before hosting big events.

"The design and structure of the stadium was unsuitable and unsafe for mass gathering. All the entry and exit gates were directly opening into the public footpath. Spacious and organized holding area for crowd were not provided at the entry, as a result, the audience were forced to queue up on the footpath or the road abstracting and endangering the pedestrians and vehicular movements as well as giving scope for the miscreants to join the crowd, aggravating the risk especially in the absence of proper security management," the report stated.

"...Given these systematic limitations the commission strongly recommends that stadium authorities consider relocating events that are expected to attract large crowds to venues that are better suited for such large gatherings. Any future venue should adhere to international standards, including: Purpose - built queuing and circulation zones separated from public roads; Adequate entry/exit gates for mass entry and exit (ingress and egress); Integrated public transport access points and tourist hubs; Emergency evacuation plans compliant with international safety norms; Sufficient parking and drop off infrastructure to handle attendee volumes.

"Until such infrastructural changes are made, continuing to host high attendance events at the current location poses unacceptable risks to public safety, urban mobility and emergency preparedness," added the report.

The commission put the blame of the tragic stampede on the organizers, saying that unregulated entry into the gates and reckless announcements with regard to entry caused the stampede.

"Stampede was triggered by the organizers themselves by not regulating the entry into the gates and making reckless announcement with regard to the entry into the stadium which in the opinion of the commission is the root cause for the stampede and the consequent death and injuries. This situation was created by the organizers themselves due to the lack of preparation and hasty decision which tantamount to recklessness bordering on gross negligence, for which the organizers should be made accountable. The organizers failed to make any arrangement for the safety and security of the invitees," it stated.

The commission also found that the organisers didn't take permission to hold the victory parade, and the event was organised hastily, with no proper security, crowd support, and emergency arrangements. The report also blamed the police for failing to intervene despite knowing that the event was unauthorised.