Srinivasan might have claimed that the Board is firmly behind him but the tide seems to be turning against him in the last couple of days.
Srinivasan's son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan, who is Team Principal of Chennai Super Kings, the IPL franchise owned by the BCCI boss, is currently behind bars for alleged involvement in betting.
"He has to resign, there is no other option. How can you continue when your son-in-law is involved, he is involved with CSK, it is just not possible to have an impartial probe till he resigns," said Goa Cricket Association vice-President Shekhar Salkar.
His views were seconded by Assam Cricket Association President Gautam Roy.
"In the interest of fairness, he should step aside till the investigation is on. That is my personal opinion," Roy said.
A three-member BCCI commission, comprising two retired judges, is probing the allegations against Meiyappan separately and Srinivasan has stated that he would have no role in its functioning and the report it would come out with.
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