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SOME 30 years ago, a beggar used to ask for Rs 5 from the passersby to purchase a transistor to listen to the cricket commentary. Ten years later, he raised his minimum alms to Rs 50 as he wanted to buy a television to watch cricket matches. Recently, he was heard saying, "Koi baba ko 1000 rupya de de. Bhagwan ke naam pe 2000 de de." I said, "What are you going to do with so much of money?" He replied, "I want to buy an IPL team.
If Lalit Modi, Shashi
Tharoor or someone else in power wants to favour his or her kin or
friends what is wrong in it? But one thing is very clear that they are
not promoting a game; they are participating in a business. A judge
found a cricket promoter guilty of involvement in the business of
sleazy money. The judge said, "Do you have something to say in
your defense?" The promoter replied, "My lord, whatever I
have done, I have done for the love of sports." The judge said,
"Then attach a hockey team with him as punishment."
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From a smuggler to a
beggar and from a politician to a film star anyone can buy a stake in
an IPL team. If you don’t have white money, black money could be
routed through some innovative channels. Some economists say that the
IPL is emerging as the best way to launder your dirty money. I think
that Income Tax Department, in coordination with the IPL authorities,
should come up with some scheme like — "Invest your black money
in IPL, give 30 per cent to income tax and enjoy tension-free
business."