The Supreme Court has come heavily on the BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) chief Anurag Thakur and Secretary Ajay Shirke and ordered them to quit their posts, as they have been disobeying the apex court’s orders regularly.
Anurag and Ajay have been warned by the SC that they may be sent to jail under the charges of contempt of court and perjury as it has been found that they have mislead the court on the matter of ICC’s stance with regard to reform measures. Anurag was already given a week to apologize.
The court has issued a showcause notice to Anurag and demanded an explanation as to why he has been disobeying the orders of the court.
#WATCH: Victory for cricket, administrators come & go but ultimately its for the game's benefit says Justice Lodha on Thakur/Shirke removal pic.twitter.com/mmic3v09zx
— ANI (@ANI) January 2, 2017
ANI was told this by Justice Lodha, “This was to happen, and now this has happened. Had submitted three reports before Supreme Court, even then it wasn’t implemented.”
This was to happen, and now this has happened. Had submitted 3 reports before Supreme court, even then it wasnt implemented: Justice Lodha pic.twitter.com/r8gh0W28MS
— ANI (@ANI) January 2, 2017
Once committee's reforms were accepted by SC in its 18 July order, it had to be implemented, this is logical consequence: Justice Lodha pic.twitter.com/SQJRbGdmXA
— ANI (@ANI) January 2, 2017
The Supreme Court has further said that BCCI and state boards have failed miserably in bringing clearness and answerability in the cricket body.
Fali Nariman and senior lawyer Gopal Subramanium have been appointed by the court as Amicus Curiae to find out who will run the BCCI after Anurag and Ajay leave the posts.
BCCI never wanted to implement all the recommendations of Lodha Panel while the Supreme Court wants to implement all the recommendations and now it seems the court has lost its patience.
19th January has been fixed as the next hearing date in the matter of BCCI.
As usual, Twitter also reacted over the matter and here are few selected tweets!
Surgical strikes:
https://twitter.com/imankurj/status/815838714714681344
Big slap to BJP:
Big Slap to BJP! Supreme Court removes #AnuragThakur from the post of #BCCI President.
An independent committee will monitor BCCI.— Maulin Shah (મૌલિનશાહ) #BharatJodo 🇮🇳 (@maulinshah9) January 2, 2017
Lesson for those who believing tht there is nothing above Modi in this country.
BJP MP #anuragthakur got slap from SC#SCstumpsAnuragThakur— Bhawaji (@Bhavesh99T) January 2, 2017
Thakur toh giyo..
This is the bold decision of SC against the tyranny & corruption of BCCI #AnuragThakur. This wl surely help in restoration of Democracy. pic.twitter.com/7NCBg5DDVM
— Akhil Agarwal (@aksology) January 2, 2017
LOL 😀
Supreme Court sacked @ianuragthakur from post of BCCI President, SC-Ye post mujhe de de thakur#AnuragThakur #BCCI pic.twitter.com/VGfYIfNnwC
— Prashant Kanojia (@KanojiaPJ) January 2, 2017
Well said!
Youngest president Short(est) tenure. #BCCI #AnuragThakur
— Vivek 🇮🇳 (@Vivekizm) January 2, 2017
Angry Twitterati:
https://twitter.com/Sushh/status/815792185484263424
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