Raj blames Pawar for IPL mess

“Pawar is responsible for the controversy. When there is a railway accident,the railway minister is blamed. It is not that the minister was driving the train,but he own the responsibility. It is the same here,” he alleged.

Raj wondered that if Pawar was not connected with the IPL,then why had the government not levied entertainment tax and under whose pressure. He said the government should keep in mind that these matches were being played in floodlights while parts of Maharashtra were facing power cuts.

Raj also raised doubts on Pawar not knowing IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi’s past records. “It is hard to believe that his past record is unknown to Pawar,” he said.

Reacting to Bal Thackeray’s demand for a ban on IPL,Raj said a ban would not resolve the issue. “The need is to dig deep into the matter and unveil the fraud. When Bollywood or politics are marred in controversy,does one demand a ban on films and politics? That is not a solution,” Raj said.