All named in report should be locked up: tweets Modi

Image
Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Nov 14 2014 | 10:30 PM IST
With Supreme Court today naming four individuals in the Mudgal Committee report for betting and spot fixing in IPL 2013, former cricketers and administrators gave a big thumbs up to the development on their respective twitter handles.
Former IPL chairman Lalit Modi, who has now taken asylum in the United Kingdom after being charged with fraudulent activities by the current administration, wants the accused put behind bars.
"All named in report should be #locked up for doing what they did. Examples have to be made. Check the amount of public #money spent on this," Modi tweeted.
BCCI president-in-exile N Srinivasan, his son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan, Rajasthan Royals owner Raj Kundra, cricket administrator Sundararaman, who were probed by the Justice Mudgal committee, which had found "some misdemeanour by certain persons"in IPL 6 have been indicted by SC. Modi expressed his satisfaction on the SC move.
"Finally the #money power and mafia power are no match to honorable Supreme Court. Truth prevails."
Former BCCI treasurer Kishore Rungta said that action sould be taken against the people named in the report.
"I wish and hope that they are pronounced guilty as quickly as possible. Because more or less it is certain that Meiyappan's name is bound to appear. If Meiyappan's name appear then I cannot see as to how Mr.Srinivasan can escape his responsibilty," said Rungta.
Cricket Association of Bihar secretary Aditya Verma, petitioner in the spot fixing and betting case, also opined that Srinivasan has ruined BCCI's reputation.
"The court has made it clear that the named parties will have to be there on Nov 24. There were three cricketers named today, six more will be revealed. It is a shame for the BCCI that its name has been dragged into all these things," said Verma.
BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla said, "Nothing has been proved and the Supreme Court has not given us any directive and so we cannot comment now. Let's wait for the court order.
*Subscribe to Business Standard digital and get complimentary access to The New York Times

Smart Quarterly

₹900

3 Months

₹300/Month

SAVE 25%

Smart Essential

₹2,700

1 Year

₹225/Month

SAVE 46%
*Complimentary New York Times access for the 2nd year will be given after 12 months

Super Saver

₹3,900

2 Years

₹162/Month

Subscribe

Renews automatically, cancel anytime

Here’s what’s included in our digital subscription plans

Exclusive premium stories online

  • Over 30 premium stories daily, handpicked by our editors

Complimentary Access to The New York Times

  • News, Games, Cooking, Audio, Wirecutter & The Athletic

Business Standard Epaper

  • Digital replica of our daily newspaper — with options to read, save, and share

Curated Newsletters

  • Insights on markets, finance, politics, tech, and more delivered to your inbox

Market Analysis & Investment Insights

  • In-depth market analysis & insights with access to The Smart Investor

Archives

  • Repository of articles and publications dating back to 1997

Ad-free Reading

  • Uninterrupted reading experience with no advertisements

Seamless Access Across All Devices

  • Access Business Standard across devices — mobile, tablet, or PC, via web or app

More From This Section

First Published: Nov 14 2014 | 10:30 PM IST

Next Story