Saturday, September 17, 2011
Congress claims victory over Narendra Modi’s fast using Duckworth-Lewis method | narendra modi fast, live tv, cricvid, atdhe net, atdhe.fm
Congress claims victory over Narendra Modi’s fast using Duckworth-Lewis method | narendra modi fast, live tv, cricvid, atdhe net, atdhe.fm
Ahmedabad. On a day when both Congress and BJP leaders sat on their respective fasts in Gujarat, it was but natural that the whole affair would become competitive in nature, with each side claiming victory at the end of three days. However, Congress has claimed victory on the first day itself citing provisions offered in the Duckworth-Lewis method, which is used to decide a winning team if a limited over cricket match is curtained due to rains or bad light.
“It is raining in Ahmedabad these days and we realized that rains could stop the fasts anytime soon,” Congress leader Shankersinh Vaghela said, who had announced a “counter fast” after BJP leader and Chief Minister Narendra Modi announced his three-day fast for peace and harmony in the state.
“We had done our homework and we decided to stay ahead on all the vital parameters that an expert could factor in to decide the winner, once rains interrupted and stopped the fasts,” Vaghela revealed the strategy Congress has been adopting to defeat Modi in Gujarat all these years. Read More
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