Published: May 12, 2015, 08:30 PM (IST)
Edited: May 12, 2015, 08:30 PM (IST)
New Delhi: Despite apprehensions raised by some Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Members of Parliament about a proposed India-Pakistan cricket series, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is determined to break the ice with the neighbouring country through “cricket diplomacy”, informed sources in New Delhi said. “We have taken the decision to start a cricket series between both countries to improve our relations,” said Modi on Tuesday during a BJP parliamentary party meeting, a BJP MP who was present told IANS on the condition of anonymity. READ: India and Pakistan to resume bilateral cricketing ties
Soon after a resolution was adopted appreciating initiatives taken by the Modi government during its first year in office, Modi said some of the members have expressed concern against the series and that is why he was “clearing the air”, said the source. Party lawmaker RK Singh, a former union home secretary, had raised apprehension over the issue in the Lok Sabha on Monday. Cricketer-turned-BJP MP Kirti Azad had also opposed the move.
