Maharashtra Minister' s words of wisdom: ' How can mothers, daughters watch this?'

A Day after they forced the state government to put on hold its decision to introduce sex education in schools, Maharashtra's moral police brigade struck again on Thursday, raising not just the red flag against cheerleaders at IPL matches in the state but also the prospect of a ban against them.

Foreign cheerleaders as well as dancers from local troupes performed at the first IPL match in the state at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium last Sunday and they are set to perform again at the second match to be played at the D Y Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on April 27.

But if Minister of State for Home Siddharam Mhetre has his way, IPL organisers are expected to only get conditional permission to hold the match and restrictions could be imposed on cheerleaders. Mhetre said he would consult the Central government before granting permission.

The issue was first raised in the state legislative council on Wednesday by BJP leader Nitin Gadkari. The Congress NCP government, he said, should ban semi-naked women dancing in stadiums just like it had banned dance bars in 2005.

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