Following the attack on Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore last month, and the shifting of the Indian Premier League (IPL) to South Africa, there have been apprehensions, especially among the Australians, if India was safe for sports. 

 

Gill said that he had categorically told Australian officials, during his recent visit to Sydney and Melbourne, that there was no need to shift Davis Cup to be held from May 6 to 8 in South Indian city Chennai.

 

Gill said: "In fact, Tennis Australia had no business jumping the gun and writing to the International Tennis Federation that the tie (Davis Cup) be moved out.

 

"I have told them that India is safe not just for Davis Cup, but also for the 2010 Commonwealth Games

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"I made it clear to Australia that IPL being moved out to South Africa was not because of India's inability to provide security.

 

"And it was clashing with the general elections and that is top priority."

 

Gill said he had met Home Minister P. Chidambaram, and had been told that security was not at all an issue for the Davis Cup or the Commonwealth Games.

 

He said: "We all know that the attack on Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore was the first such incident after 1972 [Munich] Olympics.

 

"Holding the Commonwealth Games is a prestigious thing and we will leave no stone unturned for providing security."