Srinivasan allegedly hired London firm to spy on BCCI officials: Report

[BeautifulGame]

This is getting hot :hysterical: BCCI secretary v Srinivasan gets heated The internal tussle for control of the BCCI was played out in public via a letter from the newly-elected BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur to the ICC chairman N Srinivasan on Monday. In the letter, Thakur accused Srinivasan of not being 'reconciled' with his election to the post of BCCI secretary and therefore launching a 'counter offensive.' This counter offensive, Thakur wrote, was the leak of an internal ICC document regarding his association with a 'suspected bookie.' Thakur, however, has denied having knowledge or clue of the activities of one Karan Gilhotra "as a suspected bookie." The letter from the ICC was dated April 22 with a copy marked to the ICC chairman Srinivasan. ICC CEO David Richardson had written to BCCI president Jagmohan Dalmiya over an allegation that Thakur was spotted with Gilhotra, who "appears on the ICC ACSU database… following rumours … about his involvement in betting on cricket." Richardson said, "during the 2014 edition of the IPL, unverified information was received by the ICC ACSU that Mr Gilhotra was seen trying to befriend players and support staff during the tournament and that there were rumours (again unverified) about his involvement in betting on cricket." The letter was sent to Dalmiya as it fell, "outside the jurisdiction of the ICC's anti corruption code" so he could "handle as appropriate." The original email sent by a journalist carried photographs of Gilhotra and Thakur together. Thakur, in his letter on Monday, said that the BCCI had "received information from the ICC ostensibly under your [srinivasan's] direction that I should keep away from one Mr Karan Gilhotra who is a 'suspected bookie… I only wish that you had shared the list of 'unverified suspected bookies' with me and other colleagues, so we could identify such persons and keep away from them." Thakur added he had, known Gilhotra "who has been active in the political and cricket in activities in Punjab and adjacent states. I had no knowledge about his activities as a bookie." The ICC letter states that on the basis of the information, Ravi Sawani, the director of the BCCI's anti corruption unit, "wrote to all the IPL franchise managers in 2014 advising them that they should take steps to ensure Mr Gilhotra was not entertained by any of their squad members." The letter then ended with the following: "we believe however as the allegation involves Mr Thakur for his own benefit, it would be advisable for its contents to be drawn to Mr Thakur's immediate attention." Thakur said the ICC advisory was made public at Srinivasan's "behest" around the working committee meeting in Kolkata on Sunday. He also asked Srinivasan to, share this information (regarding the list of suspected bookies) "with your family members, whose involvement in betting has been proved." :cantstop:A reference to the 2013 IPL corruption case when Srinivasan's son in law and Chennai Super Kings official Gurunath Meiyappan was charged with betting by the Supreme Court. Thakur's letter ended with a statement that, "since the ICC advisory had been made in public, I would be making this letter to you public" circulating its contents and details on social media and on the BCCI's official mailing list to media outlets.

[BeautifulGame]

Dear Mr Srinivasan, The BCCI has received intimation from the ICC ostensibly under your direction that I should keep away from one Mr Karan Gilhotra who is a 'suspected bookie.' The intimation further states that the information is unverified. I have earlier been the joint secretary of the BCCI under your president-ship and I am now secretary, BCCI. I only wish that you had shared the list of 'unverified suspected bookies' with be and other colleagues so that we could identify such persons and keep away from them. I have known this person who has been active in the poilitical and cricketing activities in Punjab and adjacent states. I had no knowledge or any clue about his 'activities as a suspected bookie.' It is curious that intimation about my having known this 'suspected bookie' was brought to the ICC notice by your friend Mr Neeraj Gundhe. Mr Neeraj Gunde incidentally is circulating to the media in Delhi the details of documents against your critics in the BCCI. He operates on your behalf. A procured complaint and an ICC advisory based on 'unverified information' was issued at your behest on the eve of the BCCI working committee meeting. It was intended to be a counter offensive on your behalf, since you have not reconciled with my election as secretary, BCCI. I would request at least now share with me or other colleagues in BCCI the list of suspected bookies in India, so that we may keep away from them. You may also share this information with your family members, whose involvement in betting has been proved. Since the ICC advisory to me had been made in public, I would be making this letter to you public. With regards, Yours sincerely, Anurag Thakur

[velu]

this is totally unprofessional from anurah thakur .. :mad: low level politcs

[Malcolm Merlyn]

this is totally unprofessional from anurah thakur .. :mad: low level politcs

Srini is taking on the wrong people.Thakur is powerful has Very Powerful backers and is very clever.He just showed Srini his place

[diga]

this is totally unprofessional from anurah thakur .. :mad: low level politcs

Anurag is a politician, but Srini is a business man.. you sow what you reap, in this case probably 10 times

[Lannister]

lol what an unprofessional way of writing a letter. There's nothing for srini mama to lose here, has looted enough money already. So I don't see him backing off as of yet.

[bulbul]

lol what an unprofessional way of writing a letter. There's nothing for srini mama to lose here' date=' has looted enough money already. So I don't see him backing off as of yet.[/quote'] You think Seeni si professional? you have to deal with crooks such manner only.

[velu]

Srini is taking on the wrong people.Thakur is powerful has Very Powerful backers and is very clever.He just showed Srini his place

as a NaMo fan , you shld be expecting clean guys in politics or cricket .. not a crooked one :nervous:

Anurag is a politician' date=' but Srini is a business man.. you sow what you reap, in this case probably 10 times[/quote'] we are yet to see mamas awesomeness :girly1: