Cricket and Cauvery

The protests by fringe elements in Chennai just before the IPL cricket match between CSK and KKR on Tuesday night, and where spectators were harassed, were uncalled for (“Cauvery protesters play spoilsport as city hosts IPL”, April 11). If their argument was that the sentiments of farmers should be respected and hence there should be no place for any form of entertainment, it was flawed. Why target an IPL match alone? Are these elements prepared to stop every form of entertainment such as film shows in theatres or even watching footage on mobiles/laptops and TV serials? When a group of farmers protested in Delhi, what were these elements doing in their support? There is no unity even among the people of Tamil Nadu for concrete action to achieve farmers’ needs.

K. Ramalingam,

Chennai