BCCI Accepts SC Verdict On Lodha Panel Reforms

Lodha panel recommended sweeping reforms like ‘One State - One Vote’ to improve the functioning of BCCI.

The BCCI said that it respects Supreme Court’s verdict on sweeping reforms in the cricket board. Senior BCCI functionary and IPL chairman Rajeev Shukla added that the BCCI will work towards implementing the recommendations made by the Lodha panel.

We respect SC’s decision. Will look into how we can implement the Lodha panel recommendations.

Rajiv Shukla, Chairman, IPL

The Supreme Court accepted major recommendations of the Lodha Committee on reforms in BCCI. The reforms include a bar on ministers and civil servants and those above 70 from becoming its members. However, the apex court left it to the Parliament to decide whether it should come under RTI.

Former India cricketers Bishan Singh Bedi and Kirti Azad hailed the verdict of the apex court.

Let's all accept Supreme Court's verdict gracefully & humbly-after all isn't health o Indn Crkt more imp than any personality pol/otherwise!

— Bishan Bedi (@BishanBedi) July 18, 2016

" my stand vindicated, #SupremeCourt accepts Justice Lodha committee report. Wait for my further action against #DDCA and #BCCI @BishanBedi

— Kirti Azad (@KirtiAzadMP) July 18, 2016

A bench of Chief Justice TS Thakur and Justice FMI Kalifulla also rejected BCCI’s objection against recommendations for one-state-one-vote and said that states like Maharashtra and Gujarat, which have more than one cricket association, will have voting rights on rotational basis.

(With inputs from PTI)