The removal of Anurag Thakur as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president was a logical consequence by the Supreme Court, Justice RM Lodha said after the verdict
Anurag Thakur
New Delhi: The removal of Anurag Thakur as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president was a logical consequence by the Supreme Court, Justice RM Lodha said after the verdict yesterday.
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"Once committee's reforms were accepted by the Supreme Court in its July 18 order, it had to be implemented. This is a logical consequence. There were obstructions and obviously this had to happen and it has happened. One should understand that once the order of the Supreme Court has come, it has to be obeyed. It is law of the land," Lodha told the media in New Delhi yesterday.
Lodha also said it was a victory for the sports in India especially for cricket.
"It is victory for cricket. The game will flourish. Administrators come and go but the game goes on. I wish and hope it acts as a template for other sports organisations as well," added Lodha.
He said the Supreme Court's order would lead to transparency, accountability and good governance in cricket.
The former chief justice said the court order on July 18 had to be "implemented and obeyed".
"The Panel had submitted three reports before the Supreme Court, even then it wasn't implemented," he said.
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