When the IPL, was shifted from India to South Africa, India gave this very famous reason. " In view of the upcoming elections, we don't have enough security cover for IPL."
I felt ashamed when I read this page. India's not able to provide security cover for IPL in spite of holding elections in 5 stages, whereas South Africa is able to provide cover though they hold elections in just one stage.
Shame on u India!
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With due respect, I don't think thats a fair comparison. SA's population is around 47 million while ours is touching 1.5 billion, so even if you assume a uniform distribution over the stages, it is 300 million people, nearly 8 times what South Africa holds in 1 stage. You have to provide security for that many people over a period of 1.5 months, not to mention all the ballot boxes and polling stations. With an understaffed police force not completely up-to-date in firearms, its too much of a gamble. In addition, close proximity to unstable neighbors means that cities like Delhi will be under extra stress. Plus, you have things like backlash against Pakistani players while playing in the IPL if God forbid anything happens. I don't think we need such sources of tension right now. Plus I don't think that the IPL is connected to National pride in any way other than showing that an Indian organization is capable of organizing the richest and most profitable cricket tournament in the world. As any professional organization would do, they simply shifted their location. Of course there are other "political reasons" related to Rajasthani Cricket league politics and of course NCP/Congress wars. Those are really beyond our control and hopefully people will wake up to that. Perhaps next year it will come back. And I hope it does. :)
I agree with most of what u said except a few. I put down my points of view where i'd like to differ.
1. Conducting IPL is not a matter of national pride, but unable to conduct IPL is a matter of national shame.
2. Ind and SA population may not be comparable. But the Police force/Army should atleast be proportional. If we do have proportional armed forces, then it's much easier for us to take the IPL load than SA. If the armed forces aren't proportional, then we seriously lack something.
3. South Africa is not a celebrated democracy whereas India is. It has to be much easier to hold IPL in a close to 60 year old democracy whereas SA is just coming to terms with democracy.
I majorly agree with the neighbour threat, but we just can't saying that for everything. I doubt how Delhi's going to host Commonwealth Games in 2010.
We can't let the election process interfere with the normal day to day life. Not to forget the economic benefit that would have accrued to the country during recessionary scenario across the globe.
Don't be ashamed of 'INDIA'. Change the system if you 'CAN'
@ Mishra,
There are a few things that I feel are within my scope and the rest are not. So I can merely raise my concerns as I can't affect the policy decicion. If I can affect the policy decicion, then I will be an insider and will not put it on my blog.
Now that IT has fallen..may be we'll see more recruits into police and army. I remem watching an interview where officials in army were complaining that people are quitting for higher salaries in private firms. After the marathon of layoffs for the past few month..now we may not see that many dropouts in police/army...so soon we'll have proportionate army force :)
It's good that we are not conducting IPL in India..a lot of money saved for millions :). ...and god forbid if something happened thats more embarrassing...keeping in mind the forth coming world cup..already pakistan is out of that..
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