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Cricket with Pak impractical in extraordinary situations: BJP

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Posted: Feb 17, 2009 at 2024 hrs IST
      

New Delhi : BJP on Tuesday said that cricketing ties with Pakistan were ‘welcome’ but seems impractical in these ‘extraordinary situations’.

"We have always supported cricket for that matter any sports with the neighbouring countries including Pakistan. But cricketing relations with Pakistan seems impractical given the extraordinary situation," party spokesperson Prakash Javadekar told reporters in New Delhi on Tuesday.

"We are in favour of normalising our cricketing ties but it is not possible with the current impasse," he added.

"Pakistan should 'walk the talk' in eliminating terror modules and need to ensure that its soil will not be used to attack India before any sporting tie resumes," Javadekar said.

Indian Government had snapped cricketing ties with Pakistan in the wake of the Mumbai terror attack.

The ICC on Tuesday virtually raised questions on Pakistan's status as a joint host of the 2011 World Cup asking its organisers to consider shifting venues to another country, saying the situation in Pakistan was a ‘consideration’ before a decision can be taken.

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by cheer on 2009-02-18 05:20:02.287123+05:30
you can have advani's advt but you cant let sports go on without politizing it.. when will your double standard stop... your party is jinnah lover no one else .. cause jinnah and you guys wanted partition most
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