Mumbai, January 25: The team owners of the India Premier League (IPL) have so far stood together on the issue of not bidding for any Pakistani players in the third edition of the event.
They had come out in the media denying any foul play. But now a prominent voice among them has stood up and voiced his opposition to the issue. It is none other than the Baadshah of Bollywood, Shahrukh Khan who owns the Kolkata Knight Riders.
In an interview to a leading news channel Shahrukh Khan said "They are the champions, they are wonderful but somewhere down the line there is an issue and we can't deny it. We are known to invite everyone. We should have. If there were any issues, they should have been put on board earlier. Everything can happen respectfully,"
It may be recalled that Shahrukh Khan who had taken active part in the bidding of the players in the first season had shown keen interest in Pakistani players. He had roped in Umar Gul and maverick Pakistani pacer Shoaib Akhtar in the first season. Shahrukh's statement is bound to add to the controversy especially after fellow Bollywood celebrities Preity Zinta and Shilpa Shetty having gone out in full support of the fairness of the bidding process.
In a press conferecne Preity Zinta who co-owns Kings XI Punjab had said that "A lot of Australian players were not taken in the auction but zeroed in on that particular thing. So the idea of sensationalising the country's conscience is handlelled by the media. It is very, very important for the media to react sensibly,"
Echoing her Shilpa Shetty whop owns Rajasthan Royals had said that "Are we in a situation to provide security with certain political parties and lunatic fringes constantly threatening? I don't think that is something that we wanted to take the onus for. And we were the losers,"
-------Agencies
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Pak or Muslims!
An average Indian [or a Hindu if you may call so] is NOT AGAINST a muslim. Else we would not love omar kahayyam, President Obama or Russians. We had more number of true muslim leaders both before and after Independence. We are only against PAK because they back stab us, kill my innocent kith and kin ruthlessly. They even attacked the SriLankan Cricket team. They are inhuman..
On FREEDOM: It is never free. It always comes with "RESPONSIBILITY" to others. One is free to do what ever he wants but that should not be hurting to others even by slightest imagination.
Shri George Washigton the first Pres of US, while on his morning walk saw a gentlemen walking ahead of him "swinging his walking stick". When questioned by the Pres. the gentleman said that US is a free country and he is free to do so. The Pres replied "YOUR FREEDOM ENDS WHERE MY NOSE BEGINGS."
SIVARAMAN V
THINK AS A HUMAN BEING
WHO HAS GIVEN RIGHT TO ANYONE TO SAY LEAVE INDIA TO ANYONE, OR MUMBAI IN JUST MARATHIS.HALF OF THE INDIANS ARE ABROAD EARNING FOR THEIR FAMILIES IF EVERY COUNTY AND CITY WILL THINK LIKE THIS THEN NOBODY WILL BE ABLE TO VISIT THIS BEAUTIFUL WORLD. THIS EARTH IS OF EVERY HUMAN BEING. WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES IT MAKES IF SOMEONE SAYS BOMBAY IN A MOVIE INSTEAD OF MUMBAI,IT IS JUST A MOVIE AND IT IS JUST FOR FUN AND ENTERTAINMENT.WHEN HINDI IS A NATIONAL LANGUAGE WHY IS SOMEONE FORCED INA PARLIAMENT TO SAY THE PLEDGE IN MARATHI.IF MARATHI IS SO IMPORTANT THEN WHY THESE PEOPLE SEND THEIR CHILDRENS IN ENGLISH MEDIUM SCHOOL,THEY SHOULD START THIS FROM THEIR OWN CHILDRENS TO GIVE AN EXAMPLE.ALL THIS THINGS WILL JUST CREATE DIFFERENCES IN RELIGION AND HATERED, AND BY DIVIDING AND USIING SOME ILLITERATE PEOPLE THE WILL RULE MUMBAL. I HAVE TO SAY ALOT BUT THATS ALL FOR NOW.
I feel pity on some illiterate people in India
WHO HAS GIVEN RIGHT TO ANYONE TO SAY LEAVE INDIA TO ANYONE, OR MUMBAI IN JUST MARATHIS.HALF OF THE INDIANS ARE ABROAD EARNING FOR THEIR FAMILIES IF EVERY COUNTY AND CITY WILL THINK LIKE THIS THEN NOBODY WILL BE ABLE TO VISIT THIS BEAUTIFUL WORLD. THIS EARTH IS OF EVERY HUMAN BEING. WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES IT MAKES IF SOMEONE SAYS BOMBAY IN A MOVIE INSTEAD OF MUMBAI,IT IS JUST A MOVIE AND IT IS JUST FOR FUN AND ENTERTAINMENT.WHEN HINDI IS A NATIONAL LANGUAGE WHY IS SOMEONE FORCED INA PARLIAMENT TO SAY THE PLEDGE IN MARATHI.IF MARATHI IS SO IMPORTANT THEN WHY THESE PEOPLE SEND THEIR CHILDRENS IN ENGLISH MEDIUM SCHOOL,THEY SHOULD START THIS FROM THEIR OWN CHILDRENS TO GIVE AN EXAMPLE.ALL THIS THINGS WILL JUST CREATE DIFFERENCES IN RELIGION AND HATERED, AND BY DIVIDING AND USIING SOME ILLITERATE PEOPLE THE WILL RULE MUMBAL. I HAVE TO SAY ALOT BUT THATS ALL FOR NOW.
Sport spirit
be fair and show equality for all....we are being racist to pakistani players and that is the reason why australian people being racist to Indians in Australia...
lets not mix sports and politics togather...otherwise it will destroy our spirit for the game...
Shahrukh we love u u say the
Shahrukh we love u u say the right thing i agree with u pak players also come n play IPL
srinivas reddy
no one is asking ur openion people like you start conflicts between races even hindus have a conflict between races that brahmin says he is goo and you know what im i talking about .also you guyz have a lot of different dharam whis you guyz have been fighting about first sort those problems thanks
Leave India, Khans & Muslims
Khans & Muslims supporting PAK go and live there, Mera Hindustan mahan, Jai Bharat.
cricket
sharum kero sharum kero ..
don,t behave like a fandamintal hundu???
behave like sportsman???
well don SRK ßß
cricket
saab ko sharum kerne chahe .jinu na pakistani player k saath asia sluk kia??
politics aur kheel ko mixx nai kerna chahe..??
well done shahrukh khan ---
i like sharukh. he's 3x's
i like sharukh. he's 3x's better then salman khan. Salman aur aamir main thoda jealousy pand dikta.
Leave India
Ask SRK to go and live in PAK
Lag e Raho Shahrukh
Lag e raho shahruk, So u r name Badsha Khan
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