Showing posts with label BCCI. Show all posts
Showing posts with label BCCI. Show all posts

Tuesday, 15 April 2014

Limits of judicial activism


Limits of judicial activism
In many cases, the arrangements being made by the judiciary and after reading comments on the Indian people wonder why most of the time we show the activation of the judges why constrained to. Then Whether it was the 2G scam are mining scam or the coal mines in the allocation of the storm - the scandals, all these cases, monitoring the work of the Supreme Court in an important and active role discharge, and that you know amenities. Its biggest advantage was that civil society has realized that corruption can be controlled or can be prevented. In recent times some of the top court orders or moves naturally expressed satisfaction with the country's many reviewers are shocked.
The Supreme Court in a case of fraud chairman of Samsung Electronics recently ordered to appear before a Ghaziabad court. The reason no one can ask the court to summon the chairman of Samsung was necessary? Although Samsung has officially expressed confidence that the Indian court considers their innocence and finally justice will be done with them. Probably we have a very large company, Global Chairman're pulling too much into a single case. In the case before the court in India of any unnecessary muscle is not that great.
Being true fan of cricket betting scandal in IPL, BCCI about getting my eye on developments. N is the most important thing is that in this case. Srinivasan dogma to be followed over the investigation. Given the betting controversy, the Supreme Court said Srinivasan not only to quit, but Sunil Gavaskar took over for the 7th IPL also ordered. In this context it is important that anyone who raised their voices in favor of Srinivasan. BCCI Here we look at this as a state under the provisions of the Constitution or a major deletion, consider what the organization would be justifiable? Can anyone suggest the name of the court chief? In fact, it is not the job of elected representatives choose their chief? After all, why Gavaskar's name was suggested? Would not it reasonable that the court investigation against Srinivasan and get a clean chit to the work of the appointment of an interim administrator leaves to the discretion of the Board?
I am not a fan of Srinivasan same way about Subrata Roy Sahara India chief can not give too much information. बैंक सुविधा से महरूम इस वर्ग के पास सहारा के एजेंटों ने वक्त-बेवक्त पहुंचकर उनसे उनकी बचत जमा की और गाहे-बगाहे कभी शादी, बच्चों की शिक्षा, अपने लघु व्यवसायों के विस्तार तो कभी पक्के घरों के निर्माण आदि कायरें के लिए उन्हें धन मुहैया made. This task could not be completed KYC Stren some reasons why, in spite of the Sahara has better performance than other financial institutions. Disorders that may be left, but could be improved through the system. You can not close the resort. Subrata Roy, sent to jail by the Supreme Court for bail and asked to deposit Rs ten thousand crores. Their lawyers are still argue that it is unfair. Lawyers are also saying that the judges concerned should withdraw from the case because they do not expect fairness from them. It's certainly not the best position to judge the fairness of judges and lawyers do not trust. Justice VR Krishna Iyer makes me miss the buzz word - not Bell prison.
Courts under judicial activism, no doubt, have the right to interpret or apply the law, but they have no right to make laws or changing them. Similarly, during the days have passed when the hearing was postponed judges laughed unusual observations. Alert the media takes them to wrest away the sensational headlines. A few comments would not have a direct connection with the case. For example, a judge says - Please do not test my patience. There is no mention of such comments in the final results, but the next day the headlines.
In the absence of proper governance or policy or widespread frustration over inaction on the part of the courts hope-filled eyes everyone sees that they will defend democracy. But we all need to ensure that justice is not only to be self-communion, but he would also have seen the stock.
[Author Sudip Bandyopadhyay, president of Destimni Security]

Sunday, 15 December 2013

Cricket – A gentleman’s game or a game of vengeance

The jersey which Indian Skipper, M.S. Dhoni donned while lifting the T20 World Cup, 50 Over World Cup, Asia Cup, VB Series and many more… will now only be seen in video footage!

What used to be a gentleman’s game is now managed by not so gentle individuals.

The 13 year old sponsor of Indian Cricket Team, Sahara has been denied sponsorship, irrespective of the fact that it quoted the highest bid. The game which used to be a religion is not turning into a dirty politics.

Over the years, we have grown watching the Men In Blue with ‘Sahara’ written proudly on their chest. If newspapers are to be believed, it’s the high ego of few people in BCCI that resulted in the loss of Rs. 50 crore to one of the biggest Cricket Board in the world. With BCCI awarding the sponsorship to Star at 1.92 crore per match for a period of 3 years, the Board is making a loss of Rs. 50 crore as against the bid price of Rs. 2.35 crore quoted by Sahara.

It’s not about who gets the sponsorship. It’s majorly about the funds. Less funds means less development of sport. As per the newspapers, the Board never bothered to inform the current sponsor that they’re ineligible till the very last moment. The Sahara Officials were quoted in the newspapers saying that they were continuously in discussion with the Board on various modalities pertaining to bidding, but BCCI preferred to keep silent as they had other intentions.

The reason of ineligibility for Sahara, as cited by BCCI, is that one of our company, Sahara Adventure Sports Ltd., which held the Pune IPL franchisee, is in dispute with the Board. Sahara had raised the issue regarding significant reduction in the number of matches which was one of the most important basis and criteria for the bid, since 2011. BCCI had made pre-bid representations that 94 matches will be held in every season and then arbitrarily reduced the number of matches from 94 to 74 & then 76. Sahara had placed its bid for the IPL franchise based on the representations of BCCI which were false. The reduction in the number of matches has had a substantial financial impact due to the reduction in the central revenues under the Franchise Agreement.

The fact is that even when this IPL dispute was on-going, Sahara had made regular payments for the sponsorship of National India Cricket Team. In fact, it never defaulted on the payments. During all this period, BCCI had been accepting all the payments from Sahara India Financial Corporation Ltd. and their logo was very much present on the Team jersey all the time and is even today and shall remain till December end 2013.

While flipping the newspapers, one can read that over the 13 years, Sahara has spent Rs. 1,000 crore only on Cricket Sponsorship. This means that much of the BCCI’s worth is formed from the support that Sahara has provided in so many years. Still, no consideration given to India’s prime sports promoter – Bizarre!

On the other hand, the Board still has a Chief who (already has and is keen) to bring disgrace to the game. A stubborn, corrupted and shameless individual is here to destroy the game, which is sliding down just because of one man’s ego. Someone like Sahara who has spent so much on the development of the game that is followed religiously in India and still quoted the highest bid, has been denied sponsorship on grounds that will only make you realise that it’s personal vengeance of one man who wants to rule and keep his ego high up in the sky!

As a die-hard lover of the game, one can only pray that the game is managed in the true sportsmanship way, which is clear of all such issues that harm the productivity of the game and the players who put-in their efforts to keep our tricolor fly high!


Fingers crossed!

Wednesday, 30 October 2013

“BCCI HAS ALWAYS ACTED IN BETRAYAL, NOT FULFILLED ITS OBLIGATIONS AND PROMISES”

Sahara had raised the issue regarding significant reduction in the number of matches which was one of the most important basis and criteria for the bid, since 2011. BCCI had made pre-bid representations that 94 matches will be held in every season and then arbitrarily reduced the number of matches from 94 to 74 & then 76. Sahara had placed its bid for the IPL franchise based on the representations of BCCI which were false. The reduction in the number of matches has had a substantial financial impact due to the reduction in the central revenues under the Franchise Agreement.

This is not the only time that BCCI has treated Pune Warriors India with disdain and in an unfair manner.  Right from day one, when the rule of player retention was altered prior to IPL Season 4 (which was the 1st year of PWI in the League) all our requests for seeking a level playing field by having an Open Auction for the players were turned down. The original Franchise document of 2008 had a provision of Open Auction every three years. Hence, when constituting a new team we were deprived of the opportunity to bid for players of the likes of Sachin, Dhoni, Sehwag, Watson, Malinga etc.

The issue raised by BCCI in creating grounds for termination as non submission of Bank Guarantee seems like a desperate measure to cover for their non compliance of promises and obligations. Sahara has paid over Rs 1000 crore as Sponsorship fee for the Indian Team to BCCI since 2001 without any default ever. This is apart from the Franchise Fee for Pune Warriors which Sahara kept on paying since Year 1 despite being given false assurances of justice.

When Mr Subrata Roy Sahara himself wrote to the BCCI President expressing his concerns before the start of the last Season, the BCCI President chose not to respond himself, instead deputing his agency to send a denial for consideration. Mr Rajiv Shukla had met Mr Roy before Season 6 and assured him that all issues will be resolved and requested him to be patient. When the Season was on, the payment of the last installment for the Season was discussed and everytime Sahara was assured that the issue will be resolved and a mutually agreeable solution will be arrived at. However, again in stark contravention of the understanding and betrayal of trust, our Bank Guarantee was invoked. BCCI waited before conducting this act of betrayal because any such move midway through the tournament would have jeopardized their broadcaster commitments.  

Despite assurances given in a meeting between Mr. Subrata Roy Sahara and Mr N. Srinivasan, President – BCCI in February 2012, subsequent to which a joint media statement was issued whereby both parties agreed to start the arbitration proceedings to address Sahara’s claim for a reduction in franchise fee for 74 matches. However, in contravention of the understanding reached between the parties, no steps were taken by BCCI to address our long standing demand of the reduction of the Franchise Fee. In fact, far from starting the arbitration, BCCI has thwarted the process.

This made it evidently clear that BCCI did not want to honour their promises. Therefore due to non fulfillment of reciprocal obligations of BCCI and failure to keep its promises as given in Feb 2012, Sahara was left with no option but to hold back the Bank Guarantee till promises and obligations were fulfilled. But instead of fulfilling its promises and obligations, BCCI went ahead and terminated the Contract, though itself it is in breach.


As a promoter of sports, the insensitiveness towards our genuine concerns was very disheartening and this step though known, is unfortunate.