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> > > Mr. IS Bindra says that the 3rd test match played in Mohali between
> > > India and WI in 1994 was fixed. He says that it was odd how the top
> > > order collapsed while the bottom players. The numbers 9, 10 and 11
> > > hung around for about 2 hours. He further goes on to talk about how
> > > Azharuddin had admitted to match fixing and also Ajay Jadeja's
> > > involvement. He did add that others too were involved.

> > > Now all of the above is no big news since the match fixing expose in
> > > 2000. What is amazing is that this show was aired on NDTV 24/7 in a
> > > show called "Walk the talk" by a guy named Shekhar. Now it is amazing
> > > that NDTV airs this show and doesn't edit the part about Ajay Jadeja.
> > > Since Ajay Jadeja is a cricket expert who comes regularly (almost
> > > everyday) on NDTV 24/7 to talk about his expert views on cricket. I
> > > guess the morality in India has reached such low depths that being
> > > indited for match fixing is something that now can be worn as a badge
> > > of honor rather than a badge of shame.

> > > Probably also why IS Bindra was saying that although Azharudding fixed
> > > matches he wanted Azharudding to attend a ceremony of all x captains
> > > of India. I guess shame is something India no longer has. The tragedy
> > > here is that at the end of the day, more than all the laws in a
> > > society its the element of shame (at least when caught) that helps
> > > deter crime to some extent. Having an attitude where anything goes and
> > > everything is permissible can only lead to eventual disaster. Is this
> > > where India is heading. It sure looks like it.

> > Every country has people in power that do not necessarily uphold the
> > values of the people they represent.  Look at the USA. Just because
> > there's one or two arseholes in India, doesn't mean they're all
> > arseholes.- Hide quoted text -

> Unfortunately there are more than 1 or 2 arseholes in India. Out of
> the 500 plus MP's in parliament there are quite a few bozos.

> I am not even getting into the thousands of MLA's across India.

> But politicians apart its the corruption in the police force which is
> most worrying. While corruption exists in the police force even in the
> US its the quantum and scale of corruption which is worrisome in
> India.

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> > > > Mr. IS Bindra says that the 3rd test match played in Mohali between
> > > > India and WI in 1994 was fixed. He says that it was odd how the top
> > > > order collapsed while the bottom players. The numbers 9, 10 and 11
> > > > hung around for about 2 hours. He further goes on to talk about how
> > > > Azharuddin had admitted to match fixing and also Ajay Jadeja's
> > > > involvement. He did add that others too were involved.

> > > > Now all of the above is no big news since the match fixing expose in
> > > > 2000. What is amazing is that this show was aired on NDTV 24/7 in a
> > > > show called "Walk the talk" by a guy named Shekhar. Now it is amazing
> > > > that NDTV airs this show and doesn't edit the part about Ajay Jadeja.
> > > > Since Ajay Jadeja is a cricket expert who comes regularly (almost
> > > > everyday) on NDTV 24/7 to talk about his expert views on cricket. I
> > > > guess the morality in India has reached such low depths that being
> > > > indited for match fixing is something that now can be worn as a badge
> > > > of honor rather than a badge of shame.

> > > > Probably also why IS Bindra was saying that although Azharudding fixed
> > > > matches he wanted Azharudding to attend a ceremony of all x captains
> > > > of India. I guess shame is something India no longer has. The tragedy
> > > > here is that at the end of the day, more than all the laws in a
> > > > society its the element of shame (at least when caught) that helps
> > > > deter crime to some extent. Having an attitude where anything goes and
> > > > everything is permissible can only lead to eventual disaster. Is this
> > > > where India is heading. It sure looks like it.

> > > Every country has people in power that do not necessarily uphold the
> > > values of the people they represent. ?Look at the USA. Just because
> > > there's one or two arseholes in India, doesn't mean they're all
> > > arseholes.- Hide quoted text -

> > Unfortunately there are more than 1 or 2 arseholes in India. Out of
> > the 500 plus MP's in parliament there are quite a few bozos.

> > I am not even getting into the thousands of MLA's across India.

> > But politicians apart its the corruption in the police force which is
> > most worrying. While corruption exists in the police force even in the
> > US its the quantum and scale of corruption which is worrisome in
> > India.

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> Good point! Look at the Thai ex PM who bought an English football
> team! Obviously scale matters!- Hide quoted text -

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