Janata Party chief Subramanian Swamy today demanded a ban on IPL, alleging that the "civilised game" of cricket has been degenerated into a "vulgar" display of money and immorality leading to national security threat.

"I demand that the government ban the IPL tournament forthwith since game's collateral consequences are a degeneration of a civilised game of cricket into a vulgar display of money, immorality, all converting into a serious national security threat," he said. "The recent incident of vulgar, unruly, rowdy behaviour
of some of the players, owners and politicians make it necessary to impose this ban for a brief period," he said.

Swamy said, "IPL has become a vehicle for generating black money, money laundering, anti-nationals like mafia are getting involved in it and these are bringing country's morality to below acceptable levels. It should be banned."
He also demanded that politicians and film stars should not be involved in the IPL. "There should not be any politicians or film stars involved in any positions in IPL," he said.