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Allegations of sexual harassment and corruption against a “top official” of the Delhi & District Cricket Association (DDCA) have surfaced. But DDCA is not new to controversy and corruption, writes Chander Shekhar Luthra.
While Junior Athletics Coach Siksha Dagar has gone on to narrate her experiences with the Minister, in an exclusive conversation with The Probe’s Chander Shekhar Luthra, another woman athlete has alleged harassment by the Minister. Says, “I have handed over some of the screenshots to Siksha that she can produce as evidence before the court to prove her case”.
BCCI, the biggest and richest cricket Board in the world, was started for the welfare of Indian cricket, to regulate and oversee the growth of cricket which is considered a religion in India. But the Board, over the years, has mired itself in conspiracies and controversies. The Board needs to get its house in order first, writes Chander Shekhar Luthra.
Since the last ten years none of the envisioned Sports Cities have been built. That apart, flouting of rules and widespread corruption in the allotment of plots for construction of Sports Cities have ultimately resulted in a loss to the exchequer and in many cases have also affected Noida homebuyers.