Once again, the BBC, in its India coverage has produced better picture/caption combinations than I could ever hope to fictitiously assemble. As India continues its crash course toward world superpowerdom, the country has taken logical and necessary steps to prove its might by recruiting all-star teams of international cheerleaders to adorn its cricket matches. As politicians tend to do, however, Indias trusted public servants have raised concerns.

Some politicians say the cheerleaders are “vulgar and obscene”.

I think this fellow’s reaction must speak for many Indian males:

Apparently, a sizable contingent of anti-cheerleading protesters have risen to the sidelines at recent matches — or so the second captioned picture in the story would have us believe:

…and their official uniforms appear to be those of the Spartans in 300. Possibly a contender for best Indian journalism feature of 2008. The Spartans go on to suggest that cheerleaders are for foreigners — not Indians — and deem the women an “indignation.” I think I’m also seeing barbed wire there between the protesters and the cheerleaders. I can only hope this will eventually lead to cheerleaders dancing in suspended bulletproof cages should they be allowed to stay.