I am opposed to MLAs asking tickets, says Vijayendra

Amidst the demand by legislators from across parties for IPL tickets that has attracted criticism from the public, BJP State president B.Y. Vijayendra said that he was personally opposed to MLAs asking for IPL tickets.

“We legislators are not bigger or different from the common man. We should not be asking for special privileges. I am opposed to this idea of legislators asking IPL tickets,” Mr. Vijayendra told the media in Bengaluru on Friday (March 27). Interestingly, Leader of Opposition and party leader R. Ashok was among those who sought tickets for the matches in the Assembly.

“When the gory tragedy (death of 11 people during RCB victory celebrations) is still green in our minds, it is insensitive to ask for tickets for ourselves. I am not in favour of it,” the BJP president said.