RCB fan writes to Karnataka CM requesting state holiday if team wins IPL
Shivanand Mallannavar has also urged Siddaramaiah to officially declare the day RCB wins the IPL a “RCB Fans’ Festival”, on the lines of the Karnataka Rajyotsava
India is a cricket country, and there is no lack of passionate fans. But some take their passion for cricket or their favourite team to another level and go to any extent to show their love for the teams they wholeheartedly support.
Request for public holiday
One such fan, Shivanand Mallannavar from Belagavi district in Karnataka, has taken the love for cricket to another level.
A diehard fan of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), Shivanand has written to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah urging him that if they win this year’s Indian Premier League (IPL) on June 3, the day be declared a holiday.
In his passionate appeal to the Chief Minister, Shivanand has also urged him to officially declare the day RCB win the IPL a “RCB Fans’ Festival”, on the lines of the Karnataka Rajyotsava.
He urged the state government to declare a public holiday on that day every year so as to provide an opportunity for RCB fans to celebrate the momentous event across the state.
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RCB fan's letter to Karnataka CM
Celebration arrangements
In his letter, which has been doing the rounds on social media, Shivanand has also sought permission from the government for celebrations across Karnataka and suggested that adequate arrangements be made for the festivities in all the districts of the state if RCB wins the coveted championship.
Emotions are running high among RCB fans after the team defeated Punjab Kings (PBKS) in Qualifier 1 to reach the IPL 2025 final. Now, RCB have the opportunity to win their maiden IPL title in 18 years.
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The divorce dare
Earlier, in a similar fandom moment, a woman, clad in a yellow saree, set social media abuzz with her unique poster during Thursday's match in Chandigarh.
The bold yellow placard upheld by her stated in Hindi that if RCB did not reach the IPL final, she would divorce her husband. Tagging herself as @chiraiya_ho and using the hashtag ‘KingKohli’, her unique way of showing support to RCB brought a smile to the faces of social media users.