N. Srinivasan cleared by Supreme Court to take charge as BCCI president

[rkt.india]

'Srinivasan is an autocrat' - Manohar

Former BCCI president Shashank Manohar has criticised N Srinivasan, saying the latter has no right to continue as the chief of the board in the aftermath of alleged corruption in the IPL. Manohar also stated that a few members of the board, including Jagmohan Dalmiya, had asked him to contest the election for the post of the BCCI president at the board's annual general meeting on September 29. "Srinivasan has no right to continue as president," Manohar told Mumbai Mirror. "If you had the slightest of conscience, self-esteem and care for the board, you ought to have put in your papers the moment your son-in-law was arrested. You did nothing and, as a result, the board's reputation has taken a hit to the extent that the people have lost faith in this board." Manohar, who was the BCCI chief between 2008 and 2011, said certain members had requested him to contest against Srinivasan. The current president, however, was re-elected unopposed for an extended tenure. "Many people, including Mr Dalmiya, requested me to come back and contest," Manohar said. "I left the board two years back and I have not entered its premises again. I have no intention to come back. I said if all the members want me, I will not shirk the responsibility. This board has given me a lot and I was willing to give something back." Terming Srinivasan as an "autocrat", Manohar said that the BCCI president had no intention of cleaning up the board and had "damaged" the reputation of the organisation within a span of a few months. "He is trying to shield everybody, his team included," Manohar said. "He does not want to clean this mess. If my son was in Srinivasan's position, I would have asked him to resign. Srinivasan is an autocrat and wants all the power for himself. He told the media that his son-in-law was just 'an enthusiast'. His counsel argued before the courts that Srinivasan did not choose his son-in-law but his daughter did. It is laughable. A person who cannot defend his family member has no right to say he will take responsibility of the board." Manohar said that there was evidence to prove Gurunath Meiyappan's role in Chennai Super Kings: "There is a lot of evidence of Meiyappan being the team principal. The truth will come out. I don't have to state this. It is a fact. He has been chargesheeted and the law will take its own course, but the evidence is very much there."

http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/676375.html

[Malcolm Merlyn]

Hope supreme court is listening. Next year East will nominate the Presidential candidate.Dalmiya heads two of the 6 Eastern region members.Out of the 4 left two are in control of Srinivasan as they are headed by Biswal and Choudhary whom he gave plum posts this year.Tripura and Assam are neutral.So i guess there is every chance that Srini group may be ousted next year.West North and Central are not very Srini friendly.If not for a technicality Srini would have been ousted this year only.I hope SC removes him anyway. Sent from my GT-I9500 using Tapatalk 2

[Yoda-esque]

Back as president ! Jai ho!

[CommonMan]

Supreme Court allows N Srinivasan to take charge as BCCI chief

[SLICKR392]

:hatsoff:

[velu]

N. Srinivasan cleared by Supreme Court to take charge as BCCI president

In a major relief to the Board of Control for Cricket in India, the Supreme Court has allowed N. Srinivasan to assume office as Board chief. The apex court on Tuesday said Srinivasan was elected "democratically" and there were no direct charges of corruption against him. On completion of his two-year term, Srinivasan had unanimously won a year's extension at the Board's Annual General Meeting in Chennai on September 29. After deliberating for weeks, the Supreme Court has finally cleared Srinivasan on the understanding that he will not interfere in Indian Premier League-related matters. Meanwhile, the apex court has approved a three-member probe panel to independently investigate allegations of corruption during the T20 league this year. The panel will be headed by former Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court Mukul Mudgal. The other members on the panel are senior advocate Niloy Dutta and Additional Solicitor General L. Nageswara Rao. The newly-appointed panel will have four months to submit its report and recommendations directly to the court. The Supreme Court has asked the BCCI to co-operate with the probe panel and arrange for its travel and accommodation. The court has also directed the Board to pay Rs 1 lakh per working day to the panel. "We want this committee to probe the spot-fixing and this committee will report to us," said A.K Patnaik, one of two judges hearing the case. The probe will be separate from continuing investigations by police, who have filed charges in court against a string of officials, players and bookmakers in the scandal. Srinivasan, 68, widely regarded as the most powerful man in world cricket, had been barred from taking charge since his election as the BCCI chief for a third year on September 29 till the apex court disposed of a petition filed by the Cricket Association of Bihar. The Bihar association appealed that Srinivasan should stay away from the BCCI on moral grounds because his son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan had been charged with betting during the IPL. Meiyappan was the team principal of the Chennai Super Kings, the IPL franchise owned by Srinivasan's India Cements company and captained by national skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Srinivasan, who has not himself been accused of any wrongdoing, stepped aside temporarily as BCCI president in June when Meiyappan was named in the scandal. However, the apex court felt that the BCCI could not function without a chief and since Srinivasan has been elected "democratically" he could resume his duties. All eyes will now be on the panel which has been agreed by both the BCCI and the Bihar association. Justice Mudgal is a known name in the sports world. In 2011, he was entrusted by the government to inquire into the spread of doping in sports. Mudgal had suggested that the National Anti-Doping Agency should be independent of the government. Mudgal also headed the committee which made the draft recommendations for the National Sports Development Bill. The focus of his recommendations has been to clean up sports administration. The Bill bars a tainted person from contesting any election and also wants the BCCI to come under the RTI Act. Mudgal's panelists are well versed with cricket. Dutta is a senior advocate and has been associated with BCCI activities. Additional Solicitor General Rao is also a keen cricketer. As for Srinivasan, he will have several key issues to address. Among others, Srinivasan will have to okay the venues for the two Tests and three one-dayers against the West Indies in November. There is a tug-o-war going on between Mumbai and Bengal over Sachin Tendulkar's 200th Test. In Mumbai, authorities of both Wankhede and Brabourne Stadiums are keen on hosting the milestone game. From an international standpoint, Srinivasan also has to decide on India's tour of South Africa in December. The high-profile tour is in limbo with BCCI playing hardball against its South African counterpart, apparently because Cricket South Africa chose Haroon Lorgat as CEO much against Srinivasan's wishes. South Africa stand to lose at least 250 million Rands (1 Rand = Rs 6 approximately) if India refused to tour.

:yay: http://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/news/215282-n-srinivasan-cleared-by-supreme-court-to-take-charge-as-bcci-president?pfrom=home-otherstories

[velu]

:csk: got the best possible deal.. i own BCCI boss postion all the rest feck with meaningless CLT20 trophy

[SLICKR392]

Mamaji

[South_Paw]

:yay: http://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/news/215282-n-srinivasan-cleared-by-supreme-court-to-take-charge-as-bcci-president?pfrom=home-otherstories

:yay: :yay: Mama proves he is the Obama of cricket :yay: :yay:

[Austin 3:!6]

:((

[velu]

:winky:

[coffee_rules]

A lot of cricket "enthusiasts" will flourish under him.

[G_B_]

Its only for a year. I am sure Mumbai police on Pawars instance will bring up charges against Srini just when IPL begins. So all is good. :yay:

[velu]

Its only for a year. I am sure Mumbai police on Pawars instance will bring up charges against Srini just when IPL begins. So all is good. :yay:

only way bambis can got a chance to win anything :agree:

[vvvslaxman]

Srinivasan = En Vazhi Thani Vazhi lol

[G_B_]

only way bambis can got a chance to win anything :agree:

but its that way or the highway for the susu kings..... :cantstop: no point winning the battle on field when you lost the war off field :hysterical:

[velu]

but its that way or the highway for the susu kings..... :cantstop: no point winning the battle on field when you lost the war off field :hysterical:

bcci boss == all world cricket boss winning IPL || winng CL T20 == mamas ass :giggle: you decide what you want

[G_B_]

bcci boss == all world cricket boss winning IPL || winng CL T20 == mamas ass :giggle: you decide what you want

what good is being power if you cant wield power due to an exogenous variable? :cantstop::cantstop:

[King Tendulkar]

Its sad how we all shrug our shoulders and accept it Just shows how corruption in India will never go away. We feel helpless and just accept

[vvvslaxman]

They are all corrupt . Between Pawar and Seenu i would rather have Seenu.. If you bring Dalmiya probably he is a better choice.. not like he wasn't corrupt. It is like picking the best among the worst.