Lalit Modi perhaps never misses an opportunity to rile the BCCI and the Indian Premier League. At a time everyone’s debating whether the IPL should be played in areas affected by drought, the former head of the IPL tweeted and posted a picture on Instagram saying the cricket league can do much more.
In a series of tweets, Modi suggested the BCCI could donate Rs 1000 crore and profits towards helping the victims of drought and effectively even started a trend #IPLforDroughtVictims.
Here’s what he tweeted:
IPL should donate its 1000 crore plus profit for this Year to help victims of drought. This is… https://t.co/yMj0n5Wa6s
— Lalit Kumar Modi (@LalitKModi) April 8, 2016
Farmers need help in Maharashtra. @BCCI will make 1000cr profit from #IPL2016 @BoriaMajumdar @vijaymirror @gs_vivek pic.twitter.com/axoOI8H22r
— Lalit Kumar Modi (@LalitKModi) April 8, 2016
Let’s make this #IPL special. Let’s give to the drought victims. @sardesairajdeep @cricketwallah #IPL4DroughtVictims pic.twitter.com/f63TGK4OI4
— Lalit Kumar Modi (@LalitKModi) April 8, 2016
Many people supported this suggestion and said the BCCI should do exactly that.
We are extremely happy with the new Season but I hope farmers get justice too #IPL4DroughtVictims @LalitKModi https://t.co/6JQib9ruzI
— Zaki Ahmed (@dare2zak) April 9, 2016
Great advice by @LalitKModi It’s time for @BCCI to act and help farmers . #IPL4DroughtVictims pic.twitter.com/6cEyWsxuzh
— Prashant Chaudhary (@chyprashant) April 9, 2016
I hope @IPL will help thirsty farmers. @LalitKModi thank u Sir for ths initiative. #IPL4DroughtVictims
— #Avi K (@AviKBJP) April 9, 2016
@LalitKModi We should support this innitiative so that @BCCI is compelled to help the victims #IPL4DroughtVictims https://t.co/MMGQgGSbJz
— PRIYANKA (@priyanka_dear) April 9, 2016
Its the moral responsibility of BCCI to help the farmers in Maharashtra #IPL4DroughtVictims https://t.co/zHV8p8scUM
— gajjukhanted (@gajjukhanted) April 9, 2016
https://t.co/4ZqGWd2E0w BCCI should commit percentage of IPL profits too this season for drought relief @LalitKModi #IPL4DroughtVictims
— BulBul❤️ (@roma_cream) April 9, 2016
Time to stand together with the drought victims. #IPL owes this to the people of India. @IPL @BCCI @LalitKModi
— ज़िंदगी जी लो (@kp_85) April 9, 2016
@LalitKModi Day by day suicide rate of Farmers in Maharashtra is increasing. @BCCI should wake up now, needs to take a desicion
— Rohit (@rohit_nakhwa) April 9, 2016
After seeing the support he was getting, Modi upped the ante against the BCCI
bcci says money for tv rights cannot be disclosed – well I can disclose the amount it’s rupees… https://t.co/hvmb4sNcNd
— Lalit Kumar Modi (@LalitKModi) April 9, 2016
And even made a promise:
We at #rca commit to be the first to contribute to drought victims #IPL4DroughtVictims pic.twitter.com/u8OggrqLxt
— Lalit Kumar Modi (@LalitKModi) April 9, 2016
Now to see whether the BCCI bends to a suggestion from the man it’s least likely to listen to.
