BCCI Special Meet: Majority Want Partial Adoption of Lodha Reforms

A majority of the BCCI’s state associates are in favour of accepting the Lodha Reforms partially.

Keeping in mind the next Supreme Court hearing on 18 August, majority of the BCCI's state associates expressed the will to partially implement the Lodha Reforms at Wednesday's Special General Meeting.

Despite the Supreme Court barring disqualified officials like N Srinivasan and Niranjan Shah, some of their aides may threaten to once again play spoilsport, although they are likely to be very small in number.

The BCCI brass is happy that the Supreme Court is ready to hear some of the reforms that they have found practically difficult to implement.

The SC will be hearing the arguments on 'One State One Vote' and pruning of the national selection committee which the BCCI has always termed as unimplementable.

It is learnt that a lot of members are in favour that the general body shows enough intent by adopting the reforms partially, which would also send a positive signal to the Committee of Administrators (COA) as well as the apex court.

"Look, the Supreme Court has given us new hope when they stated that they will hear some of the contentious issues once again. They have directed the BCCI to adopt as many reforms as possible,” said a state unit member from the west zone, who wished to remain anonymous.

"So, when the Supreme Court hears the case on 18 August, at least they should be aware that we have adopted a majority of the reforms,” the source added.

Some in the BCCI are in favour to adhere to the reforms adopted during the adjourned general body meeting held on 1 October last year.

During that particular general body meeting, the members had agreed that around 80 percent of the reforms can be accepted. Also the special committee that was formed recently has also brought down the gamut of difficulties to four. Therefore, if the unimplementable reforms are down to four, we can always accept the other reforms.

State unit official

Another issues that needs to be charted out is the Deloitte Report pertaining to the 'Fund Disbursement Policy'. The board may ask the company to give a presentation.

Deloitte has prepared a 103-page report and many members will find it difficult to go through that report in entirety.

A proposal might be placed before the floor to summon a Deloitte representative, who will present the salient features that need to be adopted.

(With inputs from PTI)

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