The war of words between the President of Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA), Lalit Modi , and the present political dispension in Rajasthan got more entangled today, when for the first time Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot stepped in and gave the statement that he would personally see to it that the matches of Indian Premier League (IPL) would be conducted in Rajasthan.
The pressure tactics does not seem to be working for the Commissioner of Indian Premier League (IPL) and the President of RCA, Lalit Modi. He ha threatened that the matches of IPL which have been scheduled for Rajasthan may have to shifted outsides testate if the present political dispension in the state did not stop his harassment.
The CM of Rajasthan had given a statement saying that the state government does not have a role to play in what ever is happening in the RCA. For conduction of matches, the CM pointed that all the facilities that were extended by the state during the previous rule of the government would be extended by his government as well. He also commented that the on-going turf war of different factions is not an issue that has got any relevance for the government. The role of the government in facilitating organization of the matches is to provide the logistical support and the state would not be found lagging on that count.
People of Rajasthan, who are crazy of cricket, would not be deprived of any opportunity to view the matches on account of any extraneous circumstances. Modi had earlier threatened to shift Indian Premier League matches out of Jaipur, alleging the state government was harassing him.
The State of affairs in RCA was gravitating to such levels that may be the state government; more so, the CM had to step in to clarify the stand. After all it was the name of the state which was getting tarnished, and no government would have liked to get flake for a sports event which has a ground swell of support form the public. More so, in an election year, it can always become an emotive issue, as cricket is a subject which has emotional attachment with the people in the country.
Modi is trying to create a pressure to possibly wriggle out of the situation in which he has landed, by using his power that he derives from being the Commissioner of the Indian Premier League, but it may not work, as the game cannot be a held or not conducted on account of personal choices of an individual, even though ha may have single handedly been responsible for making it one of the biggest market success in history.
The pressure tactics does not seem to be working for the Commissioner of Indian Premier League (IPL) and the President of RCA, Lalit Modi. He ha threatened that the matches of IPL which have been scheduled for Rajasthan may have to shifted outsides testate if the present political dispension in the state did not stop his harassment.
The CM of Rajasthan had given a statement saying that the state government does not have a role to play in what ever is happening in the RCA. For conduction of matches, the CM pointed that all the facilities that were extended by the state during the previous rule of the government would be extended by his government as well. He also commented that the on-going turf war of different factions is not an issue that has got any relevance for the government. The role of the government in facilitating organization of the matches is to provide the logistical support and the state would not be found lagging on that count.
People of Rajasthan, who are crazy of cricket, would not be deprived of any opportunity to view the matches on account of any extraneous circumstances. Modi had earlier threatened to shift Indian Premier League matches out of Jaipur, alleging the state government was harassing him.
The State of affairs in RCA was gravitating to such levels that may be the state government; more so, the CM had to step in to clarify the stand. After all it was the name of the state which was getting tarnished, and no government would have liked to get flake for a sports event which has a ground swell of support form the public. More so, in an election year, it can always become an emotive issue, as cricket is a subject which has emotional attachment with the people in the country.
Modi is trying to create a pressure to possibly wriggle out of the situation in which he has landed, by using his power that he derives from being the Commissioner of the Indian Premier League, but it may not work, as the game cannot be a held or not conducted on account of personal choices of an individual, even though ha may have single handedly been responsible for making it one of the biggest market success in history.
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