Delhi and District Cricket Association Focused More on Nepotism: Bishan Singh Bedi

Lashing out at the alleged financial irregularities involving the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA), former India captain Bishan Singh Bedi on Friday came out in support of Delhi government's recent action to probe the cricket body's affairs. (Delhi and District Cricket Association 'Den of Corruption' Under Arun Jaitley, Says Aam Aadmi Party)

Bedi also demanded that the DDCA should be registered under the society act instead of the existing company laws.

"DDCA is a company and companies are formed to make business and in many ways, DDCA is run like a business. For me, we are focused more on the selection process of various teams, nepotism in appointing managers and officials," he said.

Recently, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal demanded finance minister Arun Jaitley's resignation for alleged corruption during his 13-year reign as the president of the DDCA. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader also said that Jaitley must resign or be sacked in view of the "very serious allegations" against him. (Arun Jaitley is Clean, Says Top Delhi and District Cricket Association Official)

"I am grateful to Arvind Kejriwal who is the first CM of Delhi who has taken a step to look into corruption of DDCA. I am thankful to him. Kejriwal has the guts to take on these challenges," Bedi told ABP News.

Even though he didn't categorically accuse Jaitley of financial wrongdoings, Bedi insisted that the union finance minister had allowed the mess inside the DDCA to continue.

"He failed to do what were his intentions. DDCA's infrastructure gone down very drastically. He did'nt get a good management and he allowed himself to be sucked into the system," Bedi said.