By IANS,
Kolkata: The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Friday trained its gun on the auction of players in the Indian Premier League (IPL), saying this was never a part of Indian culture.
Asked to comment on Pakistani cricketers finding no takers in the IPL, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said: “Auction of people was not a part of Indian culture. But now it has become a fashion.”
Talking about the terror strikes which are being encouraged from Pakistani soil, the RSS chief said sports and war cannot go simultaneously.
“The sports activities and war cannot go side by side. I don’t know how far it is practical. People involved in these two different spheres should take a decision and they are in a better position to comment on the issue.”
“I think necessary measures should be taken so that we can tackle any such extremist strike as and when it happens in our county. We always must be alert,” he said, adding the shadow of terror exists everywhere across the globe.
“Even in our neighbouring countries, people are suffering from this particular problem,” Bhagwat said.