Chennai: Amid raging dispute over the Cauvery issue, workers of a Tamil outfit, Tamizhaga Vazhvurimai Katchi (TVK), gathered outside MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai today. The party workers are protesting against the Indian Premier League (IPL) matches being held at the stadium. After a lot of traffic restrictions around the stadium and the arrival of the teams accompanied by tight security, the toss for the game was taken at 7.43 pm, by a delay of 13 minutes.
The Chidambaram stadium earlier in the day
turned into a virtual fortress with 4,000 policemen including commandos and members of the Rapid Action Force, news agency PTI reported. IPL tie involving Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) is to be held at 8 pm today.
Earlier, actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan and his peer Rajinikanth also voiced concern about the Tamil Nadu capital hosting IPL Matches as centre delays the constitution of the Cauvery Management Board.
Here are the highlights on the Cauvery IPL protests outside the IPL Venue, MA Chidambaram Stadium, in Chennai.
Apr 10, 2018 20:29 (IST)
After a lot of traffic restrictions around the stadium and the arrival of the teams accompanied by tight security, the toss for the game was taken at 7.43 pm, by a delay of 13 minutes.
Apr 10, 2018 20:27 (IST)
Amidst strong protests against holding the IPL match on the issue of Cauvery waters issue, the outing between the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and the Kolkata Knight Riders began on amidst unprecedented security for a sport event.
Apr 10, 2018 20:06 (IST)
The match between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) began in Chennai amidst protests.
Apr 10, 2018 19:52 (IST)
As the rival teams made it to the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium - popularly known as Chepauk Stadium - through the back gate, the complex turned into a fortress with the deployment of hundreds of police personnel, many in riot gear.
Apr 10, 2018 17:32 (IST)
Tamizhaga Vazhvurimai Katchi (TVK) workers protesting outside MA Chidambaram Stadium ahead of the CSK versus KKR IPL match at 8 pm, carried black balloons. "We do not want IPL, we want Cauvery Management Board," the party workers were quoted as saying by news agency ANI.