Bengaluru, Jun 19 (PTI) Key Bills including the one on crowd control and management in the wake of the June 4 stampede in Bengaluru that killed 11 people is likely to be discussed in the next cabinet meeting, state Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister H K Patil said on Thursday.
Also, likely to be discussed are Bills against misinformation or fake news, and hate speeches and crimes.
"Four bills were proposed today -- Karnataka crowd control, managing crowd at events and venue of mass gathering Bill, 2025; Karnataka Rohith Vemula Bill, 2025; Karnataka misinformation, fake news prohibition Bill, 2025; Karnataka hate speech and hate crimes prevention Bill, 2025," Patil told reporters after the cabinet meeting.
He said, "these Bills were proposed at the meeting today. I mentioned that on some Bills there is a need for a detailed discussion. It has been decided that before the next cabinet meeting, concerned ministers will meet and discuss and bring the Bills before the cabinet."
The stampede occurred on June 4 evening in front of the Chinnaswamy stadium here, where a large number of people thronged to participate in the RCB team's IPL victory celebrations. Eleven people died and 56 were injured in the incident.
The draft Rohith Vemula Bill, reportedly proposes for compensation of up to Rs 1 lakh for students who face caste-based discrimination in higher education institutions, and jail term of one year and pay a fine of Rs 10,000 for guilty.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi had written to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in April urging the Karnataka government to enact "Rohith Vemula Act" to ensure that no one faces caste-based discrimination in the education system.
Rohith Vemula, a Dalit student, allegedly died by suicide due to caste-based discrimination in Hyderabad, in 2016.