Telangana activists threaten to disrupt IPL

Wednesday, January 27, 2010, 14:39 [IST]

Hyderabad, Jan 27: Taking offense to the government ignoring the turmoil in the state over Telangana statehood, the 'T' activists threatened to disrupt the Indian Premier League (IPL) matches scheduled to take place in Hyderabad.

A total of four IPL 3 matches are scheduled to be held in Andhra Pradesh.

According to media reports, the activists want the government to concentrate on more important issues such as that of the demand for a separate state rather than worrying about providing security to entertainment events.

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Earlier, the IPL 3 governing body was forced to shift the opening match from Hyderabad to Mumbai due to the same issue.

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indian hyderabadi 27 Jan 2010 06:55 pm

It is easy money in the name of T to the students/outsider groups of activists that is luring the movements. People can observe all activities giving scope of publicity/attention in the media are mainly targeted are grabbed by the T-activists. The lure of easy money is even not awakening the university students from their responsibility of completing exams & courses. Ultimately purpose of getting degrees is to earn for living that is taken care of by sponsors invisible hands to common man, hence T-movement is not subsiding. Let's pray the junior college and school exams do not suffer. since university students and T-activists are also having social responsibility towards their younger generation kids, brothers & sisters education. unless the easy money for T-activities does not evaporate the movement will continue unabated, since the public representatives are directly involved in the T-Issue