‘ Will conduct a professional probe’
New Delhi, Dec. 21: Former solicitor- general Gopal Subramanium on Monday said he accepted the Delhi government’s request to head a commission of inquiry into affairs of DDCA as its purpose is “positive” and called Union finance minister Arun Jaitley a valued and distinguished colleague of his for almost 37 years.
The Delhi Cabinet approved setting up of the one- member commission of inquiry under Mr Subramanium to probe alleged irregularities in Delhi and District Cricket Association ( DDCA), which was headed by Mr Jaitley for around 13 years till 2013.
“I would accept the assignment on the understanding that the purpose of the commission is positive in content and the government should be benefited to take forward cricket to better and higher levels.
“It is only fair that I must mention that Shri Arun Jaitley whose name has figured in the news has been a valued and distinguished colleague of mine for almost 37 years,” Mr Subramanium said in a letter to chief minister Arvind Kejriwal. “As I see that terms of reference are in relation to a larger public purpose, I would unhesitatingly accept the assignment,” Mr Subramanium said and added that he would conduct the probe with a professional approach and charge ` 1 for discharging his duties.
“I am a deeply interested cricket lover and wanted to be a full- fledged cricket commentator on the Radio! You may be assured of my professional approach to the terms of reference. I would, consistent with my standards in the past, charge ` 1 for discharging my duties,” the noted lawyer said.
The decision to form the commission by the Delhi government came amid the AAP’s fierce attack on Mr Jaitley over alleged irregularities in the DDCA under his watch. Around a month back, an AAP governmentappointed probe committee recommended immediate suspension of DDCA by the BCCI for alleged irregularities.