BCCI Doesn’t Want To get Rid of Nepotism And Monopoly, Says Justice (retired) RM Lodha
Jul 28, 2017 at 12:01 PM
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Justice (retired) RM Lodha is totally unimpressed with the attitude shown by the Board of Cricket Control in India (BCCI) in relation to the implementation of the mandatory reforms passed by the Supreme Court more than a year ago.
A day ago, RM Lodha expressed shock over the BCCI’s SGM expressing reservations over five major reforms. He felt that the apex cricket board was pretty determined to get rid of all the important suggestions.
BCCI Wishes to Continue Monopoly
BCCI has reservations with the cooling-off period between two terms, age cap and nine-year tenure which has indicated the board is least interested in ending the monopoly and nepotism, RM Lodha feels.
“Those five points which the BCCI has shortlisted are core reforms. By saying they are not implementable, the officials mean to say they don’t want to end monopoly in BCCI and instead want nepotism to continue. Reforms like cooling-off, age and tenure caps are well-known governance principles. No one in the BCCI should feel powerful and opportunity should be given to new people. This is how monopoly will end,” Lodha told TOI.
Lodha hopes that Supreme Court will understand the importance of having the stringent measure to ensure administration of the game remains an opportunity available to all eligible ones and not turned into a one man’s job.
“A good administrator should work for three years before leaving behind a legacy and then serve the cooling-off period. He should give others a chance to work. I am sure there are many who can do the job which they have been doing for years. But in BCCI it doesn’t happen like this. Some officials want to continue like dictators. They don’t want the monopoly to go in BCCI.
“This isn’t the right way to work as a few individuals are not willing to give up their positions and that is why the implementation of reforms isn’t happening,” Lodha said.
“Things like, appointing relatives as dummies and using proxies have plagued the system for long. Reforms are meant to bring in more transparency and accountability. If BCCI isn’t ready to do so, let the Supreme Court decide the next course of action,” Lodha added.