IPL and Congress Party

Congress wanted to use IPL 2 which coincided with the 2009 General Election as an advertising platform, as it felt it could gain a competitive advantage amongst the younger voters, apart from promoting Rahul Gandhi as a youth icon. But Lalith Modi, the IPL Commissionaire would have none of it. He didnt want his baby to be a medium for political dog fighting. Also, he was sympathetic to the then Rajasthan CM, Vasundhare Raje Sindhia. Congress never forgave him. First they thought they had Modi cornered by refusing to give security clearance to IPL at the last moment. But They under estimated Lalith Modi. He shifted IPL 2 to South Africa in 2 weeks, and cocked a snook at Chidambaram and Co. Congress was mad as a hatter. They bided their time. Also, they couldnt bear that they didnt have a hand in the pie of the richest event.

Come IPL 3, they ensured Lalith Modi was hounded out, and ED filed a stew of cases against him. Lalith Modi was no saint. But 2 years down the line, the cases against him has reached nowhere. So the real purpose was for congress party to control IPL. Modi was replaced by the timid Chirayu Amin, who in turn gave way to,guess who? Rajiv Shukla. And who is he? He is a Congress Party General Secretary, Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs and a close confidante of Sonia Gandhi!

This is a small example of how Government abuses its power for petty gains!