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Follow UsThe second Test of the two-Test series between India and Bangladesh is all set to proceed despite the protest threats against the Bangladesh side.
The Hindu Mahasabha, a right-wing outfit, threatened to disrupt the Kanpur Test by protesting against the Bangladeshi team in response to the alleged instances of political violence against Hindus in Bangladesh.
A report published by the Press Trust of India (PTI) on August 14 quoted the Hindu Mahasabha vice-president Jaiveer Bharadwaj as saying, “Hindus are being massacred in Bangladesh…temples are being destroyed. Therefore, the Hindu Mahasabha has decided that the India-Bangladesh cricket match in Gwalior will be opposed.”
India has had a history of right-wing outfits threatening to disrupt cricketing actions as a protest against the visiting teams, the most notable one being in January 1999 before the Pakistan tour to India. The Shiv Sena vandalised the headquarters of the Board of Control for Cricket (BCCI), and the party activists even dug up the wicket at the first Test venue in New Delhi, causing the match to be moved to Chennai.
However, this time, the BCCI is prepared and the Test match is set to go ahead without any trouble and the BCCI is prepared to host it at the historic Green Park Stadium in Kanpur.
“Yes, we are closely monitoring the situation in coordination with the concerned authorities,“ a senior BCCI official told India Today.
“We have taken all necessary measures to ensure the match goes ahead as scheduled and the stadium is fully prepared to host both teams. The match is not going anywhere. It will be held in Kanpur. However, we will continue to keep an eye on developments, both in Kanpur and at the other venues."
Bangladesh have already announced their squad for the two-test series against India, which begins on September 19 in Chennai.
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