Blacklist not full! The enforcement of the ‘ban’ was not common throughout the stands.
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Not for the primary time in India, followers at a sporting venue have been asked not to wear black apparel, lest or not it’s construed as a mark of protest.
Supporters who thronged the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Friday for the Australia-Pakistan World Cup match have been in for a shock once they have been asked to take away black shirts and caps earlier than coming into, although not uniformly enforced throughout stands.
The motive
Police sources stated that with the Israel-Palestine situation dominating world headlines, and this being a Pakistan match, black costumes have been disallowed.
It is to be famous that the town had witnessed a flash protest on Monday demanding the condemnation of the assault on Palestine. “They didn’t allow me to wear a black shirt,” stated a fan who wished to stay nameless.
“So I bought an India jersey and wore it. They didn’t give any reason. Just said it was an order from the higher-ups.”
It was additionally learnt that cops combed the stalls promoting merchandise across the stadium and asked them to not promote something that was black.
The metropolis had seen an identical rule in place two years in the past throughout the Khelo India University Games closing ceremony which was graced by Union Home Minister Amit Shah and different distinguished politicians.
In 2018, the Chepauk stadium in Chennai additionally noticed such entry restrictions amid demonstrations over the Cauvery situation.
