Social Activist Anna Hazare has criticized the IPL form of Cricket for bringing in more Foreign Influence  into the Indian Culture and was spoiling the youth. Taking a cue of the busted Rave party in Mumbai, he pressed for  a limit on such activities.
Mumbai police busted a rave party in Juhu in northwest Mumbai Sunday night detaining around 100 people, including two IPL players — Rahul Sharma of India and Wayne Parnell of South Africa who play for the Pune Warriors team.
The IPL is a “new form of cricket” which has brought foreign culture here, Hazare said, adding that it will have a bad impact on the youth.
“IPL team owners buy players like they are animals,” he said on the sidelines of an event at Jalgaon Maharashtra.
Hitting out at those detained at the rave party, Hazare said they should be punished with life imprisonment if found guilty.
“All those found guilty should be punished with life imprisonment. This (possession and consuming of drugs) is a serious offence and those doing so should bear the consequences,” Hazare said.
Hazare is on a five-week statewide tour since May 1, to create awareness on the need for a strong lokayukta legislation in Maharashtra. His tour will end June 6.
A total of 58 men and 38 women were detained and taken to a hospital for blood and urine check-up after a rave party was busted at the Oakwood Premier hotel near Juhu beach. Police also seized around 110 grams of cocaine and other drugs including Ecstasy and charas from the party. The organiser of the party Vishesh Handa has been arrested and remanded in police custody till May 25.