BCCI officials can call SGM: Rai
New Delhi: In a significant statement, the head of Committee of Administrators (COA) Vinod Rai today made it clear that the BCCI officials don’t need their approval to convene a Special General Meeting (SGM). “They (BCCI) don’t need COA approval to call Special General Meeting (SGM) but yes they have to keep us in the loop. Also the decisions taken at SGM do not need any ratification of COA per se but if there is any deviation from SC diktat, the COA steps in,” former CAG Rai clarified after IPL Governing Council meeting. Asked if the SGM will be held as per schedule on April 9, Rai said that no decision has been taken in this regard. It was Rajeev Shukla who chaired the GC meeting and Rai said that he continues to remain the IPL chairman. “Mr Shukla is not disqualified as per Supreme Court order. Also the earlier governing council exists. It was Mr Shukla who chaired the meeting,” Rai clarified. When a scribe asked Rai if he anticipated a walk out by few officials from the meeting as reported by media, he simply laughed and replied: “It’s all in the mind of the media.” Shukla also said that there was no bitterness was felt during the meeting. “The discussions with the COA happened in cordial atmosphere. We all want IPL 10 to be successful. We have taken a host of decisions for this edition of IPL. Mumbai gets a play off as their last year’s play off was shifted due to draught,” he said. — PTI