New Delhi: Within minutes after the IPL finals between the Mumbai Indians and the Chennai Super Kings, IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi was suspended by the BCCI. He was served a show cause notice as well as an order of suspension pending inquiry.
Now, one of the options left with Lalit Modi to stay in the game could be to approach the courts and to seek an intervention into the matter.
Constitutionally he seems to be on the right side of the law as the Governing Council cannot call a meeting without his consent. Also, under the BCCI constitution, secretary N Srinivasan is virtually powerless in this issue.
The BCCI on its part has invoked Article 32 of its constitution which allows it to put Modi under suspension for a period of six months pending inquiry.
Speaking exclusively to CNN-IBN, Lalit Modi said, "how can I attend the governing council meeting if I am suspended? Are they scared of the truth? We had some off field unpleasant dramas only based on half truths and motivated leaks from all type of sources. I assure you all decisions have been jointly taken by the governing council and approved by the general body in both year one and two of the IPL. Still as the leader of the team, I re-assure you that if there is any flouting of rules and regulations, I shall take the full responsibility."
The BCCI announced the decision in a press release, signed by its chief Shashank Manohar. It said: "The alleged acts of individual misdemeanors of Mr. Lalit K Modi have brought a bad name to the administration of cricket and the game itself. I have suspended Mr. Lalit K Modi from participating in the affairs of the Board, the IPL, the Working Committee and any other Committee of the BCCI."
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