A petition was moved in the Supreme Court on Tuesday challenging the organising of IPL night matches on various counts like enhanced security threats at late hours and use of “huge amount” of electricity on a sports event, which is purely a “private commercial” venture.
The petition was filed by Kolkata-based Gantantrik Nagarik Samity and two individuals — Mr Subhas Datta and Mr Subhash Chandra Basu — making the Union ministries of home, sports, power, environment, BCCI, the IPL chairman, Mr Lalit Modi, and the states where the matches are scheduled as respondents.
“The probability of terror attacks is more at night besides difficulty in security arrangements after dusk,” the petition stated.
It stated that though the IPL organiser is a non-state body, the government will be spending a huge amount for security and electricity for the night games.
The petitioner said all the night matches should be banned and the games played only during the day.
The petitioners sought direction to the BCCI and IPL committee to compensate the states for providing electricity and other facilities from the funds generated from the event.
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