Was Indian Government right in refusing to provide sufficient security to IPL?

I had been keenly observing the developments on this issue, and strongly feel, that with showing some flexibility and cooperating with state government home ministry, Lalit Modi would have been able to retain IPL in India. Instead, IPL people tried to act oversmart and pressurize Government to accept their time table.

IPL is  a popular tournament all right. But it can't be important to cause impact on Parliament election process.

There is also an argument that India should have used this opportunity to demonstrate their capability. We know that, if time comes, India has potential to take on bigger challenges than this. But as far as possible, we should try to simplify situation to save the costs (which means saving tax payer's hard earned money).

IPL is moved to SA.. It was possible to shift the game to any other country/timing according to convenence. Where as Indian Parliament Elections can happen only in India.. :-) and the time was also fixed.. So what the Govt. did is absolutely right.. Election is very much important than a cricket tournment..

It's true, we still remember the attack on Srilankan cricketers and we need to be very careful these antinational elements can go to any extent. And for us elections were more important we can not postpone the dates and IPL should have consulted the government before deciding the match dates or hired private security agencies with permission. Anyways it's not an issue but yes a revenue loss and a big lesson for all of us. Let's be more careful next time.

Yes, for us elections are must and more important than a game like cricket. I am sorry being a great fan of cricket I am saying this but it's true.

Well to begin with We must understand the gravity of the situation the population of UP India equals the population of south afeica and it is only  half of 1/4 of  of our land mass the point is we cannot compare and say the South african can give fool proof security why dont the Indian goverment it self is immuture arugment factoring in the fact that there is no retrad Pakistani Muslim terroist who want to kill every one.......... Insugent activicty peaks in the election time it correct in declining security for IPL.............Still dont get it close your eyes and imagine this . Edan garden packed to the to brim with KKR VS MBI the crowd going wilde suddenly couple od Ajmal Kasab walkinside withn backpack and AK 47 and start killing innocent people  .........well you get the idea

Oh well...i dont know that why i cant make my mind for Yes or no...

i think, i m still not clear about the fact, i m not clear that whether this was due to security or due to politics played by Indian leaders. 

But the conslusion comes out that IPL is going great, last year i have not seen any of IPL match, but yaa this time I am not gone a miss.