Spectators cheer during the IPL 2023 cricket match between Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad on April 2, 2023. , Photo Credit: PTI
onlookers ipl match Protest banners related to the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and the National Register of Citizens (NRC) will not be allowed in four cities including Delhi, Mohali, Hyderabad and Ahmedabad.
‘Paytm Insider’, which is the ticketing partner of Chennai Super Kings, Delhi Capitals, Gujarat Titans, Lucknow Super Giants, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings, has listed some ‘prohibited items’ and one of them pertains to banners. CAA/NRC protest.
The advisory is understood to have been issued by the franchises, who manage the ticket business for their respective home matches.
This is usually done in consultation with the BCCI as major sporting events do not allow the promotion of any sensitive political or policy issues.
The Citizens Amendment Act, 2019, popularly known as CAA, was passed by the Parliament of India on December 12, 2019.
The CAA allowed minorities like Sikhs, Parsis, Jains, Buddhists from Islamic countries like Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan to get Indian citizenship if they had immigrated to the country before December, 2014.
The law did not qualify the Muslims of these countries.
Due to this amendment being seen as discriminatory on the basis of religion, it had started protesting all over the country.
The National Register of Citizens (NRC) is a register of all Indian citizens whose creation was mandated by the 2003 amendment to the Citizenship Act, 1955.
It aims to document all legal citizens of India so that illegal immigrants can be identified and deported.
With fans returning to stadiums after missing action from venues for three seasons due to COVID-19 restrictions, the Indian board as well as the franchises probably wanted to ensure that no posters or banners were seen inside the stadium Is. sensitive nature.
Got specific advice while trying to book tickets for home matches of Delhi, Gujarat, Punjab and Hyderabad.
In the case of CSK, the advisory on prohibited items did not contain a specific decree as it was more general.
When a senior DDCA official was asked about this advisory, he said PTI“Ticketing is entirely a franchisee’s prerogative. We are only facilitators, providing them with space. We have no role in ticketing advisory.”
A representative of an IPL franchise said that any advisory on banned items is always prepared in consultation with the BCCI.
A franchise official said, “Any franchise prepares its list of do’s and don’ts on the advice of the BCCI and hence if any such advice goes through, then the approval is received from the board, otherwise this website But won’t be visible.” on conditions of anonymity.
While there was no official comment available from the BCCI, sources in the know said that the protocols that FIFA follows during its mega event have been followed while issuing the advisory. .
This is also a way to avoid any untoward incident in the stadium.
A BCCI official tracking the developments said, “Please check FIFA’s guidelines for last year’s World Cup football in Qatar. As per FIFA rules,” political, religious or personal messages or slogans are banned Has gone.
According to a source, the BCCI is cautious about whether one can wear a T-shirt under their shirt or just make a poster, which can be politically sensitive in nature.
Such decree shall prevent any such activity, because if one does otherwise, he may be held for breach of the rules of the stadium.
It should be mentioned that during the FIFA World Cup, at least seven captains from different countries wanted to wear ‘One Love’ armbands with rainbow flags in protest against Qatar’s law on same-sex relationships.
But once FIFA threatened to show yellow cards to players for wearing such arm-bands, the teams changed plans.