Fearing Cauvery protests, Chepauk stadium becomes a fortress

Chennai, April 9 (CRICKETNMORE) - Fearing protests by Tamil groups over the Cauvery water sharing row, authorities have enforced unprecedented security arrangements for the Indian Premier League (IPL) match here on Tuesday.

The Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) has banned spectators from bringing mobile phones, remote control car-key or any electronic devices, bags, briefcases, pagers, radios, digital diaries, laptops, computers, tape-recorders and even binoculars.

Some political parties have called for axing the match between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium -- popularly known as Chepauk Stadium to protest the Centre's failure to set up a Cauvery Management Board (CMB) and Cauvery Water Regulatory Committee (CWRC).