New Delhi:
After the exit of Shashi Tharoor from the union ministry, the Yadav trio today trained its guns on the IPL cricket tournament and demanded in the Lok Sabha that it be taken over by the government.
As soon as the House met for the day, Lalu Prasad (RJD), Mulayam Singh Yadav (SP) and Sharad Yadav (JD-U) were on their feet demanding that government disband the IPL which according to them has become a "betting and gambling ring".
"The moot question is the IPL and not Tharoor," Sharad Yadav said amid calls from Speaker Meira Kumar to allow the Question Hour to continue.
Prasad wanted the government to take over the IPL and the BCCI. He also wanted a probe into the alleged black money in IPL.
The demands for disbanding the IPL come in the wake of reports that the income tax department is set probe the IPL teams and start wide-ranging investigations into the flow of money in the T20 tournament.
Tharoor, who was accused of arranging a deal for his friend Sunanda Pushkar, had to resign as Minister of State for External Affairs yesterday for his involvement in the affairs of Kochi IPL team.