Former India skipper Mohammad Azharuddin suspended the charges surfaced against him by the Hyderabad Cricket Association president G Vivek and said he has written to the BCCI about the developments in HCA. Earlier, HCA barred Azharuddin from attending its special general meeting (SGM) on January 7.
On being told that Azhar was not allowed as he was a proxy at the meeting, Azharuddin said, “They kept saying that I have not registered. I am actually the vice president of the National Cricket Club. The letter is there. It is endorsed by the then (HCA) secretary.”
The secretary, who was suspended subsequently, issued the card on January 3. “How I am going to know that he is going to be suspended on the fifth of January. So, I had the card, he gave me this letter when he was in office. So, it is not my fault.”
He said he could have been allowed to attend the meeting as he is an international player. Azharuddin asked, “How can he adopt Lodha report when it is already registered in the society. How many times you can adopt Lodha committee recommendation I fail to understand.”
He further added, “BCCI also has recognised me. I have been felicitated. If I was a banned member, if my thing was not cleared, I would not be sitting there (in felicitation). I have been felicitated by the BCCI even when I was serving the ban in 2005 by Sharad Pawar (former BCCI Chief).”
Azahar also said there is no ban on him following a high court order, he said, “Next course of action is, I have written to the BCCI. I have written to the CoA (Committee of Administrators). I think they need to take action. Whatever they (HCA) are doing is totally illegal. I am sure there will be response (from BCCI). I think CoA chief Mr Vinod Rai is out of the country. When he comes back, I will definitely meet him.”
When asked about the fresh elections, Azharuddin said, ”They have to call for a fresh election. Because, once you adopt the Lodha recommendation, the Supreme Court order, everybody has to demit office and have a fresh election according to the norms of the Supreme Court order and the Lodha recommendations which is very imperative.”
