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XtraTime Web Desk: Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday made a huge statement on the staging of Indian Premier League (IPL) this season. Rijiju in a press conference in Delhi stated that the Government will come up with a new advisory keeping in mind the situation with regards to the coronavirus outbreak. The Sports Minister reiterated that while it is the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) which decides on cricketing matters, the pandemic is something which has a direct effect on the lives of the citizens of the country. "After 15 April the government will come up with new advisory and guidelines according to the situation,” the Sports Minister said. “BCCI is a body that looks after cricket which is not an Olympic sport, ” said Rijiju in a press conference in the capital. According to the Sports Minister, it is not the question of the sporting event alone but a question of the safety of the citizens as in such an event there will be thousands of spectators. He also added that it is not just for the sports bodies or sportspersons but for every citizen of the country. The BCCI President Sourav Ganguly had last week said that the IPL will take place but there is also a possibility of it being a truncated one. Ganguly also said that a weekly reassessment will be done on the same. But the latest development puts a huge question mark on the staging of IPL 2020 as there has already been a rise in the coronavirus cases detected in the country. And it is believed the cases is going to rise in the coming few days.