Aditya Verma has written to the Chief Ministers of states not recognised by BCCI © IANS
The appellant in IPL spot-fixing case, Aditya Verma, on Friday wrote to Chief Ministers of states whose cricket bodies have not been recognised by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), to raise the issue of fundamental rights of players. Verma, who is the secretary of the unrecognised Cricket Association of Bihar (CAB), wants the issue of recognition to be given to various state bodies. He is at loggerheads with the BCCI on this issue. He wrote this letter to the states of Mizoram, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, and the President-ruled union territories of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Dadar and Nagar Haveli, and Puducherry. Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has also received a copy of this letter. READ: Aditya Verma meets sports minister to help end Bihar’s isolation by BCCI
Verma said, “The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is a society registered body. In its motto BCCI said that to promote the cricket in entire India, but the fact is that BCCI never gave opportunity to above mentioned states to enable their young cricketers grow at the national level. Cricket is a popular game of the nation. Every citizen of the country loves cricket and watches cricket. READ: Aditya Verma writes to PM Narendra Modi, wants enquiry on alleged phone tapping of BCCI officials
“My humble request to you is to raise your voice against the violation of fundamental rights of your state cricketers. After historical order dated January 22, 2015, by Supreme Court of India, BCCI is a public function body, it cannot be ruled by its own rules because it selects the Indian team, also recommends its cricketers for prestigious sports awards to the Sports Ministry, Government of India.”
(With inputs from PTI)