Himachal CM writes to MHA, can't provide security to India-Pak match at Dharamshala

March 01, 2016 13:12

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh has written to the Home Ministry on behalf of the state government arguing that due to public sentiment providing security for the upcoming Word T20 India-Pakistan match to be held in Dharamsala, won't be possible.

The chief minister said that at this point of time, Pakistan's match should not be hosted in Dharamshala.

Virbhadra in his letter has written that Pakistan is not acting against terrorist hence the India-Pakistan match should not be held at the venue.

The Himachal Pradesh Congress, few days back, had asked the BCCI to either cancel the proposed India-Pakistan T-20 World Cup match slated for March 19 at Dharamsala or shift the venue.

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