IPL finally managed it. It managed two days without having a controversy brewing amidst it. Bravo people. However day three was different . While , the news channels didn't let you breath , what with every news channel flashing the Aarushi murder case,even the matches were drab. Today however was different. An edge of the seat game between my favorite team Rajasthan royals and Mumbai Indians left me wanting for more. I had almost lost hope for the royals to win ,but the young lads on the team pulled the game through .Of course Mumbai Indians had a lot of contribution in this win.
Speaking of controversies ( here I would like to thank all the IPL people for providing me with so much material to write about.), It was the turn of the Mohali team to contribute for my daily column. They didn't disappoint me. Thank you guys. This time , in the eye of the storm was Ness Wadia , part owner of the team. He accused the police force entrusted to the stadium for security for selling tickets in black. Of stealing liquor and team T-shirts. In another incident when a cop told Mr. Modi , that he wasn't allowed to smoke in the lounge area, he mishandled the cop. What a display of sportsmanship.
The police has launched a complaint with the BCCI regarding the incident, but what I fail to understand is why the police had to sell their services in the first place. The police who is charging Rs. 500 per cop per match seems bewildered by all the stars making there appearance in the small town of Mohali.
The police anywhere in India, does not hold a good reputation. With shoddy investigations and increasing crime rate , they have only faced the wrath of the public. With almost 1500 police men deputed for every match, it has become an ideal opportunity for the criminals to strike during the matches. Chances are if a study is conducted regarding crimes happening in a particular city where the matches are being held , maximum number of crimes would have occurred during the game play.
Mr Wadia ,very coolly made allegations. I wonder if the cops were busy selling tickets in black, why the hell were the stadiums half empty. There seems to be a great conspiracy behind this. The cops bought half the stadium with all the money they had charged protecting the grounds. In any case Mr. Wadia shouldn't feel bad , at least he got his money. Perhaps Mr. Wadia was keeping a watch on the cops swindling T-shirts , liquor and tickets , while madam Zinta got busy cheering and hugging the team. May be he just got jealous .All he got for spending an exhorbitant amount was a few hours in the stadia with his lady love who only talked about eleven different men.
Speaking of Liquor , we all know what appetite the people of Punjab have for it. A burly Sikh can easily finish a bottle on his own and still be in his senses to drive home. Mr. Wadia might have thought before serving liquor , that an average Punjabi guy would drink a peg or two . To his dismay , he must have found all the crates empty and the guest asking for more. As for the T-shirts , what good are t-shirts lying gathering dust. Every time somebody wears them , he is advertising his team for free .
The only reasons why all these allegations are being made to the best of my knowledge is, that the time has come to pay the dues. The losses have been calculated and all the team owners are looking for are excuses for not paying. Hidden costs that were not calculated at the beginning of the game ,have started to stare the team owners in their faces. While SRK runs to the entertainment minister of West Bengal for omission of entertainment tax on his matches, Mr. Wadia makes allegations. It would be nice to know if the Punjab police has even got a dime up till now. What Mr. Wadia or SRK doesn't know is that they are dealing with the government .The government is not going to let go of its money so easily. Not only will they have to pay all of it ,but would be harassed by the taxation department at a later stage.
In any case , I can only say “ Keep the controversies happening guys after all IPL is nothing but the whims and fancy of the rich and the famous.”
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