Former SC judge Markandey Katju not consulted before BCCI's SGM

Former Supreme Court judge Markandey Katju, who had prepared an interim report for the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Lodha panel recommendations was not consulted before the crucial Special General Meeting (SGM) held in Mumbai on Saturday

Markandey Katju

Former Supreme Court judge Markandey Katju, who had prepared an interim report for the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Lodha panel recommendations was not consulted before the crucial Special General Meeting (SGM) held in Mumbai on Saturday.

Seventy-year-old Katju, in his first interim report had suggested that the Lodha reforms are illegal and unconstitutional.

Perhaps, Katju's criticism didn't go well with the Supreme Court and that may be one of the reasons for the BCCI not inviting him for the crucial meeting in Mumbai.

"I am not in contact with the BCCI after the submission of my report.

'Shirke yet to call back'
"In fact, two days ago, I called up the secretary Ajay Shirke, who was preparing to come to Delhi (from Mumbai) and inquired whether my advice would be further needed, to which he promised to return my call once he reaches Delhi but he didn't contact me thereafter," said Katju.

Katju's second report, which he had promised at the time of releasing the first one, may not prepared now.

"It is up to the BCCI. I don't want to speculate on this issue", he added.

Tripura backs BCCI
Meanwhile, the Tripura Cricket Association (TCA), which has accepted the Lodha panel recommendations has "promised" to back the BCCI.

Sourav Dasgupta, the secretary of the association after attending the meeting, said, "We are with the BCCI in these difficult times, though we respect the chief justice's verdict, and have accepted the Lodha panel recommendations."

The BCCI has defied important recommendations. Few members of the BCCI are likely to have spoken to the TCA secretary on the Lodha panel recommendations. "Discussions were held but cannot be discussed in public," he added.

Vidarbha Cricket Association was the other affiliated unit of the BCCI, which accepted the Lodha reforms.

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