Sports
Protest outside cricket selector's house in Hyderabad
Hyderabad | March 24, 2007 9:15:06 PM IST
Angry over India's defeat in the World Cup match against Sri Lanka, cricket fans Saturday staged a protest outside the residence of selector Venkatapathy Raju. Dozens of fans gathered outside the residence of Raju at Bowenpalli in Secunderabad Saturday evening and burnt his effigy to vent their ire against the team's pathetic performance. They shouted slogans like 'Raju down down'. The protestors dispersed after police arrived on the scene. Policemen were deployed outside the house as Raju's family members sought protection following the demonstration. "We were really scared. For a moment it looked they will attack the house," said Raju's sister Shanti. Raju was not present in the house. She said there were only women in the house and they were all scared by the protest. Raju, a former Test player, is one of the five members in selection committee and he represents the southern zone. Meanwhile, angry fans held protest demonstrations at different places in the city. They burnt effigies of the team members and raised slogans against them. "Our players should learn how to play cricket from our women's team," said one of the protestors at a demonstration organised by right-wing Bajrang Dal. (IANS)
Viewer's Comment |
Comments Not Available |
|
| |
China sacks four officials in Tibet for endangering stability Ahsan confirms Gilani will appear before Pak SC on Feb 13 to face indictment over contempt charges Nine men jailed for London Stock Exchange bomb plot Marines posed for photo with Nazi SS symbol in Afghanistan Google manufacturing home entertainment device Obama administration urged to deploy tactics to kill Taliban leaders like al Qaeda Army chief withdraws case against Govt. in Supreme Court on age row (Update) How brain differentiates between left and right
| 
