Whatever he may have done Lalit Modi is a business genius. He set up the T20 cricket competition called the IPL and it has been a wild success from the very first year. A combination of slam bang cricket with Bollywood stars, cheerleaders from the US and teams containing domestic and foreign players made it irresistible for the public. However, from its inception it was hated by criminal politicians and thieving uncivil servants. First they complained about cheerleaders so the girls were covered up. Last year they denied security to match venues because of general elections so Modi took the entire show to South Africa and made it a success. Finally the controversy with the Kochi franchise this year has given them the excuse to fatally wound the IPL. So why do these criminals and thieves hate the IPL so much? Probably because - 1. They could see the billions the IPL was generating and could not get their filthy hands on the money. India has no world class athlete because these thieves are stealing all the money. Thieving officials outnumber athletes at any international event. The IPL is completely private. 2. After lying to the people for years politicians have deluded themselves as their own importance when they are a cancer that should be exterminated if India is to survive. 3. Plain jealousy. They see film stars, cricket stars, rich business people, cheerleaders all enjoying the atmosphere and they burn. At night they lie beside their fat ugly wives snoring beside them with layers of blubber rising and falling and bile rises to their throats. So they will kill the IPL, the only extravaganza completely Indian. It was fun while it lasted.