Karnataka govt. vs IPL and BCCI now

[ViruRulez]

Bangalore, Apr 19 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyuruppa has strongly objected to the Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) decision to shift the two semi-finals of the cash-rich Indian Premier League (IPL) tournament out of Bangalore over security concerns. The BCCI had said that both semi finals would now be played in Navi Mumbai after two explosions took place outside Bangalore's M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday. Reacting to the move, Yeddyuruppa said Bangalore is prepared to give elaborate security to the players and charged the cricket board with taking a hasty decision. "The city police have made elaborate security arrangements and enough precautions have been taken to prevent any untoward incident," said Yeddyuruppa. "There is no reason on the part of the BCCI to panic unnecessarily and take a hasty decision to shift the semi-final matches of the IPL outside Bangalore," he added. He requested the cricket board to reconsider their decision. "Karnataka Government and the police are committed to provide sufficient security to the IPL matches, and hence, I suggest the BCCI to reverse its decision and allow the semi-final matches to continue in Bangalore, as scheduled earlier," said Yeddyuruppa. Earlier on Sunday, three bombs were defused near the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. The first one around 100 meters from the stadium and the second one near the Gandhi Murti, also near the stadium. A third explosive was defused near Gate Number One of the stadium. Sources said the bombers had time placed the devices behind a flex board. At least 12 people were wounded in the incidents on Saturday, which caused an hour's delay in the Indian Premier League (IPL) match between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers of Bangalore. Roughly 20,000 people were packed into the stadium and hundreds more were streaming in when a loud explosion at Gate Number 12 rattled nearby buildings. The first explosion occurred at 3:15 p.m., and the second, 20 minutes later.The explosives were found in bushes. Preliminary forensic investigation revealed that the explosive was an ammonium nitro glycerine gelatin stick. It was detonated with the help of a microchip timer. The matches were earlier scheduled to be played in Bangalore on April 21 and 22 respectively. (ANI)

http://news.oneindia.in/2010/04/19/yeddyuruppaobjects-to-bcci-shifting-ipl-semi-finalsout.html

[ViruRulez]

Foul play, says Bangalore government on shifting of IPL semi-final venue

Bangalore, Udipi: Were security fears just a ruse to shift IPL semifinals from Bangalore to Mumbai? Did politics, both within and outside the BCCI, play a role in shifting the matches to Mumbai to ensure Mumbai Indians play their crucial match at home ground? Sources in the state government believe so. Chief minister BS Yeddyurappa and home minister VS Acharya made it clear that minor incidents like detection of a few crude bombs could not be the only reason for shifting IPL semifinals to Mumbai. BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla’s statement that Bangalore city police commissioner Shankar M Bidari had expressed apprehensions about providing security for the matches to be held on April 21 and 22 have come under a cloud, with Yeddyurappa dismissing it as “baseless and far from truth.” Before the BCCI announced its decision to shift the venue, KSCA president Srikanta Dutta Wadiyar and secretary Brijesh Patel, who reviewed security arrangements with commissioner Bidari, had expressed satisfaction about the measures taken by the police. “We do not know why the organisers of IPL had taken a decision to shift the IPL semifinals slated to be played in Bangalore this week. We have made adequate security for both matches and every arrangement was shown to the organisers and they also had expressed satisfaction about the security arrangements. The government does not think that the IPL fixtures have been shifted due to security threats alone. There appears to be some other reason, which we will know once the investigations are over,” Acharya said in Udupi. He also said that investigations indicated that the planting of bombs was not an act of terrorist elements but it was done by local disruptive elements. Yeddyurappa, expressing his displeasure and surprise, said the issue was not just about a cricket match. It involved the prestige and honour of Bangalore. “We have already instructed the state police to take complete control of the stadium to provide fool-proof security. Not just the stadium, in fact, we have decided to bring the entire area around the stadium including MG Road under state police’s security blanket for the semifinals,” he said. The chief minister, who reviewed the security with top police officers, said come what may the state government would not allow any one to disturb law and order in the city. Describing the detection of bombs around the stadium as minor incidents, he declined to term it as an act of terrorism. Replying to a query, Yeddyurappa said there was no need for handing over the investigations to National Investigation Agency. He also stated that there were reasons beyond security concerns for shifting the matches. But he declined to elaborate. “Instead of blaming the state police, they should be appreciated for the presence of mind shown on Saturday,” he said.

http://www.dnaindia.com/bangalore/report_foul-play-says-bangalore-government-on-shifting-of-ipl-semi-final-venue_1373027

[someone]

I agree but the power is with foreign players and imo, it is right for switch from a place with trouble but the same question could be said about mumbai which definately is not a safe place also.

[Zap_Brannigan]

Seriously, wtf is wrong with them..they failed to provide proper security and now they want another chance?fk these politicians

[EnterTheVoid]

Reacting to the move, Yeddyuruppa said Bangalore is prepared to give elaborate security to the players and charged the cricket board with taking a hasty decision. "The city police have made elaborate security arrangements and enough precautions have been taken to prevent any untoward incident," said Yeddyuruppa. "There is no reason on the part of the BCCI to panic unnecessarily and take a hasty decision to shift the semi-final matches of the IPL outside Bangalore," he added.

Are these mother****ers getting dumber by the day ? For ****s sake, you ****ing retard, bombs went off at the stadium and you are ****ing complaining you have enough arrangements ? You corrupt ****s, ****ing die already

[Gunner_Mania]

Are these mother****ers getting dumber by the day ? For ****s sake, you ****ing retard, bombs went off at the stadium and you are ****ing complaining you have enough arrangements ? You corrupt ****s, ****ing die already

That is some ****ing 'Clarity of Thought'

[someone]

Seriously' date=' wtf is wrong with them..they failed to provide proper security and now they want another chance?fk these politicians[/quote'] Well I am not defending BRC but don you think India as a whole also failed to provide security with attacks happening all over India. So what to we do then, do we give India another chance? And to be fair, Mumbai is no different than Bangalore .

[vvvslaxman]

They nearly screwed up the entire image of India. Now they have the nerve to ask not to move the match. Imagine even one player got hurt.

[vvvslaxman]

Well I am not defending BRC but don you think India as a whole also failed to provide security with attacks happening all over India. So what to we do then, do we give India another chance? And to be fair, Mumbai is no different than Bangalore .

For sports involving international players there needs to be certain security protocols they have to follow failing which they have to be penalized. Just because Bangalore provided Pathetic security why should other cities go down with them.

[The Outsider]

:hysterical::hysterical: Is he a Paki, "There vaas no seecureeity praablaam. No van died. Vee can hold matches"? Next year's world cup matches should be stripped from Bangalore. Unless there is accountability and repercussions, nothing will change.

[coffee_rules]

:hysterical::hysterical: Is he a Paki, "There vaas no seecureeity praablaam. No van died. Vee can hold matches"? Next year's world cup matches should be stripped from Bangalore. Unless there is accountability and repercussions, nothing will change.

How about Mumbai, then? 26/11 can also happen anywhere in India. Fact is India is a soft target. Just because it didn't happen elsewhere doesn't mean it will not. What a bunch of idiotic responses in this thread.

[Guest Hiten.]

This is our Indian mentality. We are never wrong and someone's had an evil eye on our beautiful house :wall:. This was not the first time there was a security scare at Chinnaswamy and they ought to be ashamed of themselves in letting the bomb(s) anywhere close to the stadiums' periphery. And is hosting the semi-finals that ****ing important that you'll start alleging everyone and everything to save your ars3 and try to deviate from the real problem.

[Guest Hiten.]

How about Mumbai' date=' then? 26/11 can also happen anywhere in India. Fact is India is a soft target. Just because it didn't happen elsewhere doesn't mean it will not. What a bunch of idiotic responses in this thread.[/quote'] Great, so now we're going to make it city vs city debate. I am outta here.

[achilles]

I think Sree's post sums the thread up for me :hatsoff:

[achilles]

Great' date=' so now we're going to make it city vs city debate. I am outta here.[/quote'] Lets move to Chelsea, mate :two_thumbs_up:

[The Outsider]

How about Mumbai' date=' then? 26/11 can also happen anywhere in India. Fact is India is a soft target. Just because it didn't happen elsewhere doesn't mean it will not. What a bunch of idiotic responses in this thread.[/quote'] Huh? Terrorist attacks have happened everywhere in India. This was a specific, cricket/event related security breach. There were police assigned for the specific task of making sure the match goes through smoothly and failed to do so. If you don't see the difference between a regular terrorist attack and this kind of event specific targeting, I really don't know what to say. Frankly, it's like the Paki logic that so what if Sri Lankan cricketers got targeted, terrorist attacks happen even in London and India.

[Zap_Brannigan]

Well I am not defending BRC but don you think India as a whole also failed to provide security with attacks happening all over India. So what to we do then, do we give India another chance? And to be fair, Mumbai is no different than Bangalore .

Huh? Terrorist attacks have happened everywhere in India. This was a specific, cricket/event related security breach. There were police assigned for the specific task of making sure the match goes through smoothly and failed to do so. If you don't see the difference between a regular terrorist attack and this kind of event specific targeting, I really don't know what to say. Frankly, it's like the Paki logic that so what if Sri Lankan cricketers got targeted, terrorist attacks happen even in London and India.

[EnterTheVoid]

Oh, this is so sickening reading the stupidity of these dumb mother****er politicians. If a bomb goes off in Mumbai, are we to believe politicians in Bangalore will feel vindicated of their position not to shift the matches from Bangalore ? Thats to say, "Oh, we may be unsafe, but we are not as unsafe as Mumbai" ?

[The Outsider]

Grounds get banned for one year because the pitch had a bit of uneven bounce, but it will be business as usual when terrorists plant explosive at the entrance gates of a high profile match. Mera Bharat Mahaan! :isalute:

[HowardRoark]

Huh? Terrorist attacks have happened everywhere in India. This was a specific, cricket/event related security breach. There were police assigned for the specific task of making sure the match goes through smoothly and failed to do so. If you don't see the difference between a regular terrorist attack and this kind of event specific targeting, I really don't know what to say. Frankly, it's like the Paki logic that so what if Sri Lankan cricketers got targeted, terrorist attacks happen even in London and India.

Well said!