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Indian government withholds security clearance for the IPL

India’s home ministry has withheld security clearance for the IPL (Indian Premier League) despite the tournament’s organisers submitting a revised schedule that took into account increased security fears after the recent terrorist attack on the Sri Lanka cricket team. The home ministry told IPL officials it “may not be feasible to play matches as per the submitted schedule” due to a shortage of central security forces, which would be busy with the country’s general elections at the same time.

Via Guardian