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**adarmaSen** · 04-14-2006, 08:33 PM

The mourners turned unruly

Raghava M for THE HINDU

The police used tear gas shells to manage them

# Chaos prevailed at Kanteerava Stadium where the mortal remains of the actor were kept
# People were forced to stand in a queue

BANGALORE: Chaos prevailed at Kanteerava Stadium where the mortal remains of Kannada matinee idol Rajkumar was kept. This was compounded by "poor" crowd management by the police. They were apparently ordered to remain unprovoked considering the over-emotional nature of the crowd.

The body, which was kept at the VIP podium from Wednesday night, had to be removed on Thursday morning to a place close to the steel barricades, where spectators are usually stopped from entering the grounds during sports events.

Temporary barricades were erected on two sides of the platform, where the body was kept in a refrigerated casket.

Provision was made for prominent citizens, politicians and those from the film world to pass through and pay their respects. The rest of the people had to file past the barricades.

On the platform, Rajkumar's sons, Raghavendra, Shivrajkumar and Puneeth, took turns to stand on either side of the casket and receive the garlands, flowers and wreaths offered by his fans. Those who came to the stadium to pay their respects included Governor T.N. Chaturvedi; former Ministers H.K. Patil and D.K. Shivakumar; Tamil film actor Rajnikanth; actor couple Vishuvardhan and Bharati; actors Saroja Devi and Leelavathi; actors Ravichandran, Ashok, Ramesh Arvind, Vinodraj, Malashree, Sudharani, Shruti, music director Hamsalekha; playback singers C. Ashwath and Manjula Gurunath; actor Devaraj and comedian Kashinath.

Ashwath, who has sung for the late actor, took a few minutes to break into "Eelladaru Iru Entadaru Iru Endendigu Ne Kannadavagiru... " Kannadave Satya Kannadave Nitya."

By mid-morning, the crowds swelled, entering from Gate No. 2, which was the only one that was kept open.

People were asked to stand in a queue to enter the stadium. But the crowd soon became unmanageable and groups of people began shoving their way in.

Crowd control vehicle

When people inside the stadium began throwing stones at them, the police used the crowd control vehicle to fire tear gas shells. Around noon, preparations for the funeral procession began. A light commercial vehicle, decked with flowers, was brought to load the casket. It moved out of the stadium around 12.40 p.m.

04-14-2006, 08:33 PM	#13
adarmaSen Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 368 Senior Member	The mourners turned unruly Raghava M for THE HINDU The police used tear gas shells to manage them # Chaos prevailed at Kanteerava Stadium where the mortal remains of the actor were kept # People were forced to stand in a queue BANGALORE: Chaos prevailed at Kanteerava Stadium where the mortal remains of Kannada matinee idol Rajkumar was kept. This was compounded by "poor" crowd management by the police. They were apparently ordered to remain unprovoked considering the over-emotional nature of the crowd. The body, which was kept at the VIP podium from Wednesday night, had to be removed on Thursday morning to a place close to the steel barricades, where spectators are usually stopped from entering the grounds during sports events. Temporary barricades were erected on two sides of the platform, where the body was kept in a refrigerated casket. Provision was made for prominent citizens, politicians and those from the film world to pass through and pay their respects. The rest of the people had to file past the barricades. On the platform, Rajkumar's sons, Raghavendra, Shivrajkumar and Puneeth, took turns to stand on either side of the casket and receive the garlands, flowers and wreaths offered by his fans. Those who came to the stadium to pay their respects included Governor T.N. Chaturvedi; former Ministers H.K. Patil and D.K. Shivakumar; Tamil film actor Rajnikanth; actor couple Vishuvardhan and Bharati; actors Saroja Devi and Leelavathi; actors Ravichandran, Ashok, Ramesh Arvind, Vinodraj, Malashree, Sudharani, Shruti, music director Hamsalekha; playback singers C. Ashwath and Manjula Gurunath; actor Devaraj and comedian Kashinath. Ashwath, who has sung for the late actor, took a few minutes to break into "Eelladaru Iru Entadaru Iru Endendigu Ne Kannadavagiru... " Kannadave Satya Kannadave Nitya." By mid-morning, the crowds swelled, entering from Gate No. 2, which was the only one that was kept open. People were asked to stand in a queue to enter the stadium. But the crowd soon became unmanageable and groups of people began shoving their way in. Crowd control vehicle When people inside the stadium began throwing stones at them, the police used the crowd control vehicle to fire tear gas shells. Around noon, preparations for the funeral procession began. A light commercial vehicle, decked with flowers, was brought to load the casket. It moved out of the stadium around 12.40 p.m.
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