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Should BCCI Come Under RTI Act?
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Thursday, 01 September 2011, 03:54 IST |
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Why do they oppose the proposed bill? They argue the Bill would badly affect the autonomy of the sporting bodies and will increase government regulations and interference in these federations. Indiatoday quoted V.K. Malhotra who opposes the bill as saying, "It is draconian law and not acceptable to any international sports bodies. If age is the factor, then Prime Minister, Delhi Chief Minister and Pranab Mukherjee are all above 70."
Responding to the proposed bill, BJP's youth leader Anurag Thakur, also chief of the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association questioned the bill and asked, "What was the need to bring this bill? Is government trying to take over the sports federations?" Union Minister and BCCI Vice-President Rajiv Shukla says that the board does not take government funds and so could not be brought under the RTI.
