BCCI sidesteps RTI queries after agreeing to come under NADA

BCCI CEO Rahul Johri on Friday sidestepped queries on the Board coming under the Right to Information (RTI) Act, which could become a reality after the country's cricket board agreed to the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) norms.

By coming under the ambit of NADA following a meeting with sports ministry, the BCCI has effectively become a National Sports Federation (NSF) despite being a financially autonomous body.

The implication of this development is expected to be massive as BCCI will now face more pressure to come under RTI Act as per government norms.

But Johri evaded questions on RTI, saying: "RTI is not on the agenda of today's meeting. It is out of context."
Asked whether the Committee of Administrators (CoA) is mandated to take such a decision in the absence of an elected general body, Johri said: "Whoever is in existence the law of the land is there. So, you and I can't choose at what time to follow the law of the land."
Asked about the "Whereabouts Clause", Johri said: "Don't jump the gun."