Gimme an S, gimme an O ..... catch a Hindu by the toe

Do you believe corruption is bad? Now do you really? Well, think again.

As they say, there are three sides to every story.

First, the CNN-IBN version:

BJP leaders raise stink over IPL cheerleaders

New Delhi: IPL is in the midst of a controversy, but the latest storm has got nothing to do with cricket. It's all about the cheerleaders who are now being caught in a moral debate between Maharashtra's politicians.The state's BJP says that the cheerleaders are no better than bar dancers. In fact, BJP Maharashtra President, Nitin Gadkari raised the matter in the state Legislature, saying that the Maharashtra government has double standards.

He wanted to know why the state government banned bar dancers but allowed cheerleaders on the cricket field.

Now, The Pioneer version:

It all began with [BJP MLA] Gadkari [...], Mehtre of the Congress went to town dubbing the acts of cheerleaders at T20 cricket matches as "obscene" and saying that the IPL tournament organisers had not taken permission to cheerleaders' dances, that the State Government would initiate whatever action that could be taken under the laws of the State, and that if necessary, it would approach the Centre in this regard.

Talking to mediapersons outside the State Legislature, Mehetre said, "The dances by cheerleaders after every four or six are vulgar. We live in India. We don't live in a foreign country. Cricket is watched by entire family, including women and children, and they might find it offensive. Gadkari had raised the matter on Wednesday, and we will look into it."

Interesting headline that one - BJP leaders raise stink. Well, the slightest whiff of BJP involvement is enough to send the secular media into a tizzy while they have no problem inhaling the massive emissions of corruption. No special shows on that one.

We agree that India badly needs foreign pompom gals, at the very least so our beloved film stars get their money back. CNN-IBN ran at least half a dozen stories covering this topic. They ranged from the pain vanilla reporting to editorials and blogs. They also had special shows. This will surely not be the last we hear about it.

Interestingly, the West Bengal Government has also made a move to ban the "vulgar" shows. No communal folks there though.

We are willing to bet the show will go on. The IPL league has full secular support and the blessings of our Union Minister for Agriculture. We make a solemn appeal to the esteemed minister, please Sir, at least hold a few free shows in Vidarbha so the poor farmer dudes there get a little joy out of life before they knock back a gallon of pesticide.