Kozhikode: Senior CPI leader Pannyan Ravindran reacted to the low attendance in the India-Sri Lanka ODI held at Kariyavattam Greenfield Stadium. Sports Minister V. Pannyan Ravindran came to the scene by criticizing Abdur Rahman’s statement. He said that the approach of eliminating the conditions for better competitions in the state in future is not good. He also said that it is better not to adopt a hesitancy approach in bringing international competitions to Kerala.
The game is also for the hungry. Man will play even if he is hungry. Addiction to play is in the veins of man. The minister’s remark that starving people should not watch the game has led to a decrease in the number of spectators. Pannyan Ravindran said that he felt that this remark was also the reason why more people did not come to watch the match. He pointed out that as a result of this, All India tournaments will not come to Kerala.
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The tax has been increased to 12 percent. It was five percent last time. Earlier games had a generous approach to entertainment tax. This relaxation was for more competitions to come in the state. Last time around 40,000 people bought tickets and watched the game. This time it was reduced to 6,000. Pannyan Ravindran also asked if the government got proportionate income despite the increase in taxes.
People want Kerala to have a match in the upcoming World Cup. It is at such a stage that such a situation arises. This position is very dangerous. Pannyan Ravindran stated that sports lovers cannot accept that this is going to a situation where even the existing game will stop. I don’t want to see this issue as political. Just commenting as a sports fan. Earlier, he had responded on Facebook that those who are supposed to promote sports should not try to block the rights of sports enthusiasts.
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