BCCI Special General Meeting on Adoption of Lodha Committee Reforms Adjourned
The BCCI has to reply to the Supreme Court by October 6 on how it is going to adopt the new Memorandum of Association and Rules proposed by the Lodha committee
- NDTV Sports
- Updated: September 30, 2016 01:17 PM IST
Highlights
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BCCI is under pressure to adopt proposals made by Lodha Committee
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Supreme Court wants BCCI's answer by October 6
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Friday was deadline for adopting new Memorandum of Association, Rules
Friday's Board of Control for Cricket in India's Special General Meeting, called to discuss the new Memorandum of Association and Rules proposed by the Supreme Court-appointed Lodha committee, has been adjourned till Saturday.
All 30 units of the BCCI were in attendance on Friday. The SGM was apparently cancelled because 10 units did not have authorisation letters to attend the SGM.
Friday was the last day for the BCCI to adopt the Memorandum of Association and Rules proposed by the Lodha committee.
The BCCI, under pressure from the Supreme Court to make several changes in its constitution, has to reply to the apex court by October 6 on how it will adopt the Lodha committee recommendations.
A defiant BCCI has already filed a review petition stalling the Lodha committee reforms which were approved by the Supreme Court on July 18.
The BCCI even went ahead with its Annual General Meeting on September 21 and conducted more than just "routine business" according to a status report filed by the Lodha committee in the Supreme Court on Wednesday.
The Supreme Court is not amused at BCCI's tactics.
"If the BCCI thinks that they are a law unto themselves, then they are wrong. They have to comply with the directions of the court," the bench of judges headed by Chief Justice T S Thakur said.
"You (BCCI) are behaving like lords. Fall in line otherwise we will make you fall in line."
The Lodha panel, appointed by the Supreme Court, proposed several changes to the BCCI.
The reforms, most of which the court accepted, include new operating and governance rules that bar ministers and bureaucrats from holding BCCI posts, along with age and tenure restrictions for top officials.
The Lodha panel was frustrated by the BCCI's decision to go ahead with making new appointments at its AGM this month. The panel had warned against the move because the reforms had not yet been introduced, the court heard.
The panel last year suspended Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals from the IPL after top officials were caught illegally betting on matches involving their own teams in the Twenty20 competition.
(With inputs from Rica Roy)