Two days after verdict, DDCA yet to read order
NEW DELHI: The Delhi & District Cricket Association’s (DDCA) officials are yet to read the Supreme Court’s verdict on Justice Lodha Committee, two days after the apex court made the high-profile announcement and gave the BCCI six months to implement them. KEY REFORMS One of the key reforms suggested by the Supreme Court is doing away with the proxy system of voting in state associations. Page 54 of the 143-page report states: “The Associations that are the Members would necessarily have to restrict the tenures of office bearers and prescribe disqualifications, do away with proxy voting, provide transparency in functioning, be open to scrutiny and audit by the BCCI and include players in membership and management. They would also have to abide by the conflict of interest policy prescribed by the Board, and divorce the Association from the social club, if any.” The recommendation means DDCA will no longer be able to conduct elections through proxies.
DDCA vice-president Chetan Chauhan welcomed the verdict, but admitted that he is yet to read it. “We welcome Supreme Court’s judgement. Whatever the honourable court has said, we accept it.”
When asked specifically about the proxy system, Chauhan said, “I haven’t read the judgement yet. But we will implement whatever the court has said. “Also, I am very happy that the court has insisted on the involvement of players. I think it is a very good move and it will benefit the sport,” the former India opener added.
DDCA president Sneh Bansal too is yet to read the verdict.
“We have to accept the verdict. We have no choice. It’s the order of the apex court, and we can’t contest that. I haven’t gone through the order personally. It (the verdict) is with my advocate and he is studying it. We will meet in a week and discuss the verdict,” he said.
The latest setback to the DDCA comes days after Justice (retired) Mukul Mudgal submitted a scathing report on the Association’s functioning in the Delhi High Court. Justice Mudgal had accused DDCA of lack of transparency and accountability in his 27-page report and had suggested the BCCI sets up an ad-hoc body to oversee DDCA’s daily operations.