---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: COVA <covanetw...@gmail.com> Date: 31 January 2010 18:01 Subject: IPL controversy can still be resolved To: peace-upd...@googlegroups.com
Dear Friends It is crystal clear that injustice has been done to the Pakistani cricketers in the IPL 3. The controversy has pushed India-Pakistan relations to a low again. In the sub-continent, where cricket is a religion and cricketers are treated as demi gods, the cricket authorities and governments have to be more serious and sensitive. We, the under signed, request IPL, Indian and Pakistan Cricket Board and both the government not to adopt aggressive postures. Rather than taking pot shots at each other it is time to step back and try to resolve the controversy. We welcome the statement of P. Chidambaram, Indian Home Minister, that ignoring Pakistani cricketers was a “disservice to cricket”. Eleven Pakistani cricketers were available in the auction. We also welcome the statement of Shah Rukh Khan, co-owner of Kolkata Knight Riders, that it was “humiliating” to see none of the Pakistani players being picked up and that the issue could have been handled better. We feel that the situation is not irretrievable. Pakistani cricketers can still be included as there are possibilities of replacement due to injury. We appeal to all IPL team management to accommodate Pakistani cricketers, and to the government to take initiative in assuring the team owners that political groups will not be allowed to disturb the matches. At the same time, we also appeal to the Pakistan Cricket Board to revoke the cancellation of NOC given to Pakistani cricketers to enable them to participate in the IPL 3. Admiral Ramdas Mumbai Mahesh Bhatt Mumbai Jatin Desai Mumbai Mazher Hussain Hyderabad Kamla Bhasin Delhi Seema Mustapha New Delhi Sukla Sen Mumbai Meena Menon Mumbai -- COVA (Confederation of Voluntary Associations) is a national network of voluntary organizations dedicated to the issues of social harmony, peace and justice. The prime focus of COVA is on citizenship rights and on perspective building for harmony and peace in South Asia. Through direct programmes and by networking with other CSOs, COVA organises perspective building activities and programs, carries out campaigns, and conducts research for influencing diverse sections of civil society and the state apparatus to adopt inclusive, secular and egalitarian outlook and policies that would foster rights and secure justice and peace for all. -- Peace Is Doable -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Green Youth Movement" group. To post to this group, send an email to greenyo...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to greenyouth+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/greenyouth?hl=en-GB.
