bullet proof vehicles only for players... what about the viewers. without the security of viewers how these stupids can arrange matches. means that the they need only money.... a pity
Re: safety of people
by george jacob on Mar 21, 2009 01:52 AM
very well said They dont need to target the Players. All they need to do is cause injury to a number of viewers. and they just need to do it once...and all the players will jump from their bullet proof vans to the next Jet out of here....The insistence of the BCCI to hold this torunament just shows their commitment to making the most money they can. In reply we the people should just boycott the whole tournament.
Re: safety of people
by george jacob on Mar 21, 2009 01:51 AM
very well said They dont need to target the Players. All they need to do is cause injury to a number of viewers. and they just need to do it once...and all the players will jump from their bullet proof vans to the next Jet out of here....The insistence of the BCCI to hold this torunament just shows their commitment to making the most money they can. In reply we the people should just boycott the whole tournament.
Re: safety of people
by Bharani on Mar 21, 2009 01:24 AM
we are not living in pakistan. We dont need any bullet proof vehicles. Only those who are scared to come to India need all those things
Re: safety of people
by ritesh jog on Mar 20, 2009 08:37 PM
you damn right .. with IPL there is going to be lot of mass accumulated in one spot making it sweet target for terrorists.. if only players are protected and the spectators are exposed to the threat it will still bring an end to IPL. By just providing security to players they want to have good international image and trust so they can cash in more money every year.. bloo-dy no one cares for the common people as they have already made money by giving rights to broadcast channels
Re: Re: safety of people
by deep junk on Mar 20, 2009 08:57 PM
What about lakhs of people gathering for the stupid election rallies? Wont they be a sweet target as well? Will the government stop the election if something happens to Mass?
Re: safety of people
by Narayanan Sangameswaran on Mar 20, 2009 10:46 PM
You and I can decide to go or sit out and watch from home. What about the policemen just with lathi (sticks) trying to protect these guys? These Modis at the top have no perception of reality.
UPA govt is upset that Pakis can not play in IPL!!!!!!! Cong /UPA May loose minority vote!!!!
UPA is trying hard to stop IPL as Pakis are not playing and also Pakis created problem for Srilanka attack so that IPL stops as they would not be allowed to play in IPL after 26/11!!!!!! Simple isn't it!!!!!!!!!
Government of India earned 92 crores during last season IPL just as income tax alone (Source Indian Express). Apart from this IPL organizers would have paid for security to the government. This is what government earned as direct revenue. Now, as an economic activity of a big scale think about what kind of indirect income this would have generated for the government. Still, our ex-finance minister is hell bent on pulling this event down. His excuse is elections. I still dont understand apart from few days before and after elections in each state why government cannot provide security. MHA could have insisted on better security to IPL organizers in a more constructive way. Rather they seem to be hell bent on blocking IPL. Curiously enough i think Mumbai is the most vulnerable city in India and it is gonna host more matches than any other venue. This fact alone explains MHA's obstruction has more to do with politics than due to any unmanagable security concern. Things will fall in place once NCP and Congress agree on seat sharing. IPL is one of the strings congress is pulling to get maximum milage from Sharad Pawar.
Re: 92 crores revenue for Government
by Imran Rafai on Mar 20, 2009 09:46 PM
My friend, I applaud you for you acute observation. But there is another fine line you are crossing. Well you speak about 92 crores - yes - that is a lot of money. But what if there is a security lapse??? Think about the negative publicity and think about how much more India as a country would lose?
Its not about players security? Its about everybody's security. You can protect VIP/Players/Staffs with the limited security at hand (keeping in mind the resources allocated to the elections), but I doubt it would be enough to comb or secure the stadiums during the event.
So our ex-finance minister (who definitely is more educated and wiser than the two of us) definitely knows and recognises how much he is 'losing' by not having the IPL. But since he is a wise man, his sights are not locked short but in the long term of Indian reliability. That is our strength, and I think we Indians should start using a little more of the brown cells in our heads!!!
Re: 92 crores revenue for Government
by Narayanan Sangameswaran on Mar 20, 2009 11:02 PM
Let us say Mr. Chidambaram gives the green light and we have two major events going on at the same time in the country. Now the security apparatus will be stretched beyond their limits. All the terrorist do is to find one loophole and create an havoc. And let us say they do not succeed 99% of the time. But if they succeed even once, then the door to international cricket will be closed for ever. What motivation do you think Mr.Chidambaram has to stop this season's IPL
COMPANIES DO WELL TO STOP SPONSORSHIP AND REFRAIN FROM RETRENCHING PEOPLE.ALL THE CORPORATES CRY OFF RECESSSION AND RESORT TO SACKING STAFF BUT SEEMS TO HAVE ENOUGH MONEY TO SQUANDER ON SUCH EXTRAVAGANZA.GOVT SHOULD IMPOSE HIGH TAXES ON THESE KIND OF INCOME AND SPARE COMMON MAN.
Re: ipl
by S Narain on Mar 20, 2009 07:48 PM
IPL should stop as Pakis are not playing and also Pakis created problem for IPL so that it stops as they would not be allowed to play in IPL after 26/11!!!!!! Simple isn't it!!!!!!!!!
Re: Its about time
by S Narain on Mar 20, 2009 07:49 PM
IPL should stop as Pakis are not playing and also Pakis created problem for IPL so that it stops as they would not be allowed to play in IPL after 26/11!!!!!! Simple isn't it!!!!!!!!!
Does Indian public give a damn that this money is finally coming out from our pockets in whatever shape or form? I mean after all companies are sponsoring this event and its cost is gonna reflect back in the prices of their products.
Re: Where is this money coming from?
by S Narain on Mar 20, 2009 07:49 PM
IPL should stop as Pakis are not playing and also Pakis created problem for IPL so that it stops as they would not be allowed to play in IPL after 26/11!!!!!! Simple isn't it!!!!!!!!!
Re: Rediff is a bullshit in writing
by Safiulla Mr on Mar 20, 2009 07:37 PM
Hai, All terrorists are NOT true Muslim and all true Muslims are NOT a Terrorist
We hope that IPL schedule is confirmed soon or else we will find an article on rediff saying lalit modi is need of a bullet proof car to run away from sponsors
