Lodha panel to SC: Remove BCCI top bosses
posted on Sep 28, 2016 @ 4:35PM
The Lodha Panel, on Wednesday, demanded from the Supreme Court that top officials of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) be punished as they are not keen on implementing the reforms. The Justice RM Lodha-led committee submitted their report to the apex court in the morning and also demanded an urgent hearing on the matter. Chief Justice of India T S Thakur, who heads the special bench that had appointed the Lodha panel to ensure the BCCI reforms itself after adhering to the court orders, warned the Board of adverse directions in case of continued defiance. It said that the BCCI and its office bearers are not complying with directions and repeatedly issuing statements to undermine the authority of the court and the members of the Lodha panel, which had recommended structural reforms in BCCI. The counsel appearing for the panel said BCCI is not replying to emails and other communications sent to them and repeatedly defying the orders of the court.