IPL matches to be shifted outside Chennai?
Chennai, Apr 11 (IBNS): The remaining Indian Premier League matches, which were scheduled to be held in Chennai, might be shifted outside the city, TV reports said on Wednesday.
Ahead of the IPL clash between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders here on Tuesday, protests were held in the city over the Cauvery water sharing dispute.
The match was held despite protests.
Inside the stadium, a shoe was thrown on the ground during the match by one spectator. He was later evicted.
Heavy security arrangements were made at the Chepauk Stadium for the match on Tuesday.
Film stars and politicians earlier came out and suggested that no IPL matches should be played in Chennai.
However, after getting assurance over security from the government and the police, the IPL Governing Council went ahead with the decision of hosting matches in Chennai.
Last month, the Supreme Court had ordered an increase in water share for Karnataka while delivering a judgement on the Cauvery river dispute.
Karnataka will get an additional 14.75 tmc of water. Hence Tamil Nadu's water share has been reduced from 192 tmc to 177.25 tmc.
The Cauvery river waters are shared by four southern states-Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.
The sharing of waters has been a contentious issue between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka since 1892, with the debate growing stronger in 1924 between the erstwhile Madras Presidency and Kingdom of Mysore.
The Cauvery, which flows through Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, is the third largest river -- after Godavari and Krishna -- in south india and is considered the lifeline of Tamil Nadu and Southern Karnataka.
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