Surendra Srivastava – an avid cricket fan who moved IPL out of Maharashtra

Surendra Srivastava, the national president of the movement Loksatta non-governmental organizations, which filed public interest litigation (PIL) which leads to the Indian Premier League (IPL) matches, which was transformed from the state of Maharashtra from April 30 onwards, water was facing far greater than his love for the game of the issue of the lack of .
Avid fan of cricket, who played cricket himself firms says he and other members of non-governmental organizations, particularly those living in Thane, hair shortage hand.Filed the first time by democratic reforms Foundation and the movement of Loksatta, and PIL aims to find a solution for the The water problems of the people, but the system April 13 asking accreditation and trade associations cricket IPL franchises State Bank to transfer games from Maharashtra "unexpected," Srivastava says. "We just hope to find solutions to the problems of water scarcity solutions," he adds.
PIL also said it was up to 60 lakh liters of water to be used to keep the cricket stadiums in the three nominated in Maharashtra for IPL 2016.
"For two months the last three months, our society in Lalbaug been dependent on tanker water. Several other members of the non-governmental organization living in Thane were getting only water supply twice or three times a week. Prime Minister Devendra Fadnavis and attractive for people to play dry Holi this led us to thinking about the pursuit of self-control to play IPL in the state so that the water that is provided can be used to meet the water needs of people, "says Srivastava.
In April 13, HC noted that the conversion of the matches to neighboring countries would at most lead to financial losses, but "the damage caused may be greater if the games were allowed to continue."
It has also been directed cricket associations accreditation and Trade and the State Bank for the supply of 64 lakh liters of water to the villages nominated by the court - which is the same amount that could have been used to maintain the stadiums.
Loksatta movement, and that work for political reforms and the government, registered in Hyderabad and has been working since 1996 (since 2001 in Mumbai). "We have submitted several petitions, including the PIL in the Supreme Court a request for disclosure of assets and criminal records to political candidates, also participated in the cancellation of 2G licenses," adds Srivastava.
"When you read about people in areas such as Latour need to survive without water, you tend to question the priorities of ... I do not have anything against the game. In fact, I love cricket and I've Cricket companies played myself," he says, he pointed to a picture in which he is seen receiving a certificate. "I prefer to watch the games on TV instead of going to the stadiums," he adds.
While retaining the PIL for hearing on May 2, he said he hoped a petition leads to the further implementation of the government's policy in the field of water management. "People have written letters of congratulations to us. Even young people who watch the IPL did not come out in support," says Srivastava.