Maharashtra Drought Victims Get Unlikely Support From Lalit Modi During Mumbai Indians Vs Rising Pune Supergiants Game

In an unexpected twist, former IPL chairman Lalit Modi came out in support of the drought victims, saying that there was a lot BCCI could do to help those affected.

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Taking to Twitter, he said that the BCCI should donate 1000 crore rupees as relief to the drought-affected areas as it would not be a huge loss of money for them.

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Modi went on to say how the Rajasthan Cricket Association has contributed toward helping the victims.

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Even as the Indian Premier League got underway amid threats to shift matches out of Maharashtra, the former IPL chairman was quick to say that he would do everything in his power to assist those in need.

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The Bombay High Court had slammed the organisers for thinking of the matches ahead of human life as a lot of water is expected to be wasted on grounds and pitches during the course of the tournament.

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Modi urged the BCCI to show its humane side come out in support of the farmers and villagers who have lost a lot in the drought. He added that he will donate his share of the profits.

We at #rca commit to be the first to contribute to drought victims #IPL4DroughtVictims pic.twitter.com/u8OggrqLxt

¡ª Lalit Kumar Modi (@LalitKModi) April 9, 2016

Thanks so much to everyone for the support. Please be ready to hear more on this. We will together take it all the way #IPL4DroughtVictims

¡ª Lalit Kumar Modi (@LalitKModi) April 9, 2016

As President of the #RCA who are stakeholders in the @IPL Profits we will forego our share for drought victims #IPL4DroughtVictims

¡ª Lalit Kumar Modi (@LalitKModi) April 9, 2016

Best time 4 #BCCI to show a humane side & that @IPL as I had coined it was #IndianPeopleLeague #IPL4DroughtVictims pic.twitter.com/0BCdfumsVT

¡ª Lalit Kumar Modi (@LalitKModi) April 9, 2016