India Decides @ 9

On India Decides@9, we speak to Jyotiraditya Scindia, the first to break ranks in the BCCI over the growing controversy surrounding its chief N Srinivasan.

Blame game begins over the Naxal attack in Chhattisgarh; Centre says security preparations weren't adequate while BJP says Congress is trying to politicise the issue.

Gurunath Meiyappan, the son-in-law of BCCI chief N Srinivasan, is in Mumbai for questioning in connection with the IPL spot-fixing scandal; India Cements, the owner of Chennai Super Kings, says Mr Meiyappan is not part of the franchise and pressure on Mr Srinivasan but sources say there is no question of his stepping down.

UK's Prime Minister and London Mayor have said the beheading of a soldier in London by two men had nothing to do with Islam even as reports came in of two Mosques being attacked. We discuss the thin line between a barbaric killing by individual murderers and a terrorist attack.

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Just when you think it couldn't get any worse, it has. Today the Mumbai police arrested Vindoo Dara Singh, recently the winner of Big Boss, for his links with bookies. This is a huge shocker because Vindoo, a popular TV star, has been seen in many matches and friendly with many players. Also today for the first time emerged the clear evidence of hawala links as well with over Rs 1 crore being recovered from an alleged hawala operator. Then the other surprise, Sahara, the main sponsors of the Indian cricket team is out of the IPL and won't renew their sponsorship of the India cricket team which runs out this year because of a fight with the BCCI over encashment of the bank guarantee.

Can the Indian tiger and the Chinese dragon enter a new relationship, especially given the tension over the China incursion last month? Today, both prime ministers included managing the border issue as key in their joint statement but an unusually forthcoming Premier Li also stressed on the friendship between the countries despite differences.

On the show tonight, we talk to BCCI chief N Srinivasan on the spot-fixing scandal in the IPL and discuss how deep are its roots.

On the money trail, the Delhi Police goes on nationwide searches as a part of the spot-fixing probe. In Mumbai, the police seize Sreesanth's laptop and iPad. The Mumbai Police says, the kingpin among the cricketers was Rajasthan Royals player Ajit Chandila. Is there more trouble in store for Sreesanth and Chandila? We discuss on the 9 o'clock news.

IPL is rocked by spot-fixing allegations as three Rajasthan Royals players and 11 bookies are arrested by the Delhi Police.

On the 9 o'clock news, a debate on whether the ambitious food bill can remove hunger. Also, a discussion with RJD chief Lalu Prasad's son Tejasvi about his transition from an IPL to a political innings.