Hours after the attacks on Sri Lanka's cricketers in Lahore, Union Home Minister P Chidambaram suggested that the Indian Premier League, set to start on April 10, be put off. Chidambaram said he was concerned that the Central government would not be able to provide adequate security to the event, as personnel would be deployed for election duty.

While the IPL is scheduled to be held between April 10 and May 24, the elections will take place in five phases between April 16 and May 13, and counting of votes is scheduled for May 16. Over 21 lakh security personnel will be deployed across the country for the polls. Despite what appears to be a huge deployment of security persons, elections are being held in five phases on account of a shortage of personnel.

Josy Joseph/ DNA-Daily News & Analysis Source: 3D Syndication