Singer KK's Death: As Opposition Demands Probe, Trinamool Says "Vulture"

BJP's Samik Bhattacharya demanded a probe, saying that there was lapse on the part of the administration to ensure proper security at the venue

The shocking death of singer KK after a concert in Kolkata has sparked a political war of words, with the Opposition targeting the administration over poor arrangements at the venue and the ruling Trinamool Congress saying death should not be politicised. All said and done I do demand a thorough inquiry behind the sad demise of singer #KK by a competent authority(1/2)

"There should be an impartial investigation into the incident as there was a complete lapse on the part of the administration to ensure proper security arrangements.

"Around 7,000 people were reportedly present at the venue of the programme where the seating capacity was around 3,000 people. He was mobbed there, which means security arrangements were not in place for a VIP," news agency PTI quoted BJP state spokesperson Samik Bhattacharya as saying.

State Congress president and the party's leader in Lok Sabha, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, too, demanded a probe.