Tehelka,
Bofors,
Coffin
scam.
The
country
has
witnessed
many
a
scam
but
no
issue
has
attracted
much
attention
than
IPLgate.
What
is
known
as
Indian
Premier
League
is
now
being
clubbed
as
Indian
Parivar
League.
It
all
started
with
the
taint
of
impropriety
on
Shashi
Tharoor
but
it
has
now
snowballed
into
a
tale
of
cash,
lies
and
emails.
Indian
cricket
witnesses
it
worst
crisis
since
the
2000
match-fixing
saga.
At
the
centre
of
the
controversy
is
IPL
chairman
and
commissioner
Lalit
Modi,
who
finds
himself
being
accused
of
impropriety
and
other
financial
irregularities.
As
Modi
battles
with
his
own
ilk,
somewhere
down
the
line,
the
common
cricket
fan"s
voice
is
neglected.
How
has
IPLgate
affected
him?
Should
IPL
be
banned
after
the
revelations
of
alleged
fraudulent
activities
by
Modi
and
co.?
TellyCafe"s
Mayur
Lookhar
spoke
to
few
TV
actors
to
get
their
take
on
this
boiling
issue.
Karan
Wahi
Frankly
speaking,
I"m
not
at
all
bothered
or
surprised
about
the
current
controversy.
Corruption
has
been
part
of
our
system
for
a
long
time.
It"s
only
now
that
media
has
highlighted
it.
You"re
declared
a
thief
only
when
you"re
caught.
Modi
isn"t
the
only
villain
in
this
mess.
I
don"t
think
IPL
should
be
scrapped
because
the
stakes
are
too
high.
Just
because
of
one
individual
you
can"t
deny
the
fans
and
viewers
of
their
favourite
sport.
After
all,
the
game
is
bigger
than
any
individual.
With
time,
the
people
of
this
country
will
forget
everything.
Avinash
Sachdev
I
watch
cricket
purely
for
entertainment
purpose.
So,
for
me
the
issue
between
BCCI
and
the
IT-department
doesn"t
affect
me
much.
Besides,
I"m
not
aware
of
the
exact
details,
so
it
will
be
premature
on
my
part
to
give
any
comment.
As
regards
to
scrapping
of
IPL,
let
the
government
finish
with
their
probe
and
only
then
can
you
take
a
decision.
The
system
needs
to
be
cleaned.
Cricket
has
become
more
of
entertainment
and
less
game.
The
balance
needs
to
be
restored.
I"m
myself
from
the
entertainment
industry,
thus
I
wouldn"t
like
a
rival
to
be
banned.
Pankit
Thakker
Well,
this
controversy
hasn"t
affected
me
a
wee
bit
because,
I
simply
don"t
watch
cricket..
To
me
it"s
a
complete
waste
of
time.
I
guess
the
last
time
I
watched
cricket
was
when
Anil
Kumble
took
10
wickets
in
a
game.
While
I"m
not
a
follower
of
cricket,
I
don"t
endorse
the
radical
view
to
scrap
IPL.
All
you
need
to
do
is
clean
up
the
system.
A
lot
of
people
earn
their
livelihood
from
the
game.
It"s
not
just
restricted
to
the
players.
You
can"t
punish
them
or
the
viewers
for
the
misdeeds
of
one
person.
Ali
Asgar
The
whole
thing
can
be
looked
from
two
viewpoints.
First,
this
is
the
work
of
big
people
and
we
middle
class
mortals
are
simply
no
one
to
comprehend
over
it.
Our
job
is
to
merely
watch
the
cricketing
action.
Second,
as
a
citizen,
I"m
utterly
disappointed
that
something
wrong
is
taking
place
in
the
most
popular
game
of
the
country.
The
IPL
had
become
bigger
than
the
World
Cup.
I"ll
be
saddened
if
the
underworld"s
involvement
is
revealed.
IPL
should
not
be
scrapped
because
it
feeds
many
people.
Mohit
Sehgal
Well,
the
question
of
me
being
affected
by
the
IPL
controversy
simply
doesn"t
arise
because,
I"m
simply
not
aware
of
what"s
happening
around
it.
I"ve
hardly
slept
in
the
last
36
hours.
I"m
heading
home
right
for
some
sleep.
Perhaps,
I"ll
be
able
to
tell
you
something
tomorrow
morning.
However,
I
won"t
disappoint
you.
From
what
you"ve
told
me,
if
there
is
black
money
involved
in
IPL,
then
ought
to
be
scrapped.
Nothing
illegal
should
be
tolerated.