Suspended IPL commissioner Modi submits part of his response to Indian cricket board
Suspended IPL commissioner Modi submits part of his response to Indian cricket boardLalit Modi, the suspended chairman and commissioner of the Indian Premier League (IPL) says the first set of documents related to the Twenty20 extravaganza the cricket board sought from him have been handed over.
Modi said on Saturday that the original documents plus a set of notarised copies were given to the board's Chief Administrative Officer Ratnakar Shetty. The remaining papers and files would be sent across soon. Modi told IANS that it was not true that any papers concerning the IPL were missing as alleged, and added that he would hand over everything he has in his possession.
"I have nothing to hide, and I steadfastly maintain the truth will prevail," Modi said.
Finding the IPL documents not being at its or the IPL office, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has ordered that none of its office-bearers should carry home any official documents.
Modi dithered over handing over the papers to the board when all manner of allegations were flying around.
But on Thursday he wrote to interim IPL chairman Chirayu Amin that despite his reservations, he would be handing over all IPL files, documents and those the board secretary want from him.
But he had a rider: All the material must be received by an authorised board official who should authenticate every scrap of paper handed over and also initial the notarised copies so that there is a proper record.
"All these documents will be handed over to Ratnakar Shetty at the Cricket Centre, the BCCI headquarters in Mumbai," said Modi.
Shetty could not be reached despite repeated attempts.
Modi, while questioning the nature of the chargesheet served against him, wanted the IPL Governing Council to provide him the supporting documents on the basis of which the charges were framed.
IPL IV taxable?
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Chhagan Bhujbal on Saturday said that the state government has decided to impose entertainment duty (ED) on the Indian Premier League cricket matches from next year.
Bhujbal, a confidante of NCP chief Sharad Pawar, told reporters this afternoon that a decision over the issue was taken by the cabinet last month.
Modi to sue ECB chairman Clarke for defamationLalit Modi, the suspended chairman and commissioner of the Indian Premier League (IPL), is filing a defamation suit against Giles Clarke, chairman of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), for making an "unfounded charge" that he was behind a planned unofficial Twenty20 league in England. Modi said on Saturday that he was appalled at Clarke's "preposterous allegation".
"How could I go with a proposition like the one Clarke credits me with when I was the person who was opposed to Indian Cricket League (ICL), Arab League and US League," Modi told IANS.
