This is the problem. Why is it okay then to have discussions about racist issues which occurred in Australia? Why is okay to create threads and slag against Australia about issues such as an egg being thrown at Murali, yet totally unacceptable to discuss Indians constantly burning effigies, threatening their own players, and causing havoc? Why is it not okay to have threads about these as they are serious issues compared to minor issues which don't get closed. And don't blab on about the reporting system, when all moderators are aware of most threads, and issues such as these stick around.
You mentioned poverty. Quite a severe amount of poverty exists in India, yes? Then why isn't okay to include this in a post, yet (for example) for some members to attack another country in relation to incidents that have occurred, and label them as a bunch of alcoholics, which has not factual basis to it. This is just one example.
If you are so concerned about members, paticulary Indian members, to have banter thrown their way, then why do they create signatures and avatars referring to players as Gods, for example, which is very common. But yet become full on defensive when that is questioned!
This is sport. Teams win, teams lose. Emotions are involved as a sporting forum, banter has to be accepted for it to be a successful one. I've been here my fair share of time to see members leave due to this problem of protection sourrounding some members when questions/criticism/banter (on most occasions, national teams) are thrown their way. Some nations, such as India, seem to a protected topic, where as questions/criticism/banter against others, is a free for all discussion.