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Asked the reason for picking Edulji, Ganguly iterated that the SC judgement has to be respected.
On January 2, the Supreme Court directed BCCI and all state associations to implement recommendations of the committee headed by Lodha.
Ganguly, who is currently the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) president said nobody has got any choice but to implement the Lodha Committee recommendations in toto.
Anurag Thakur and Ajay Shirke faced the wrath of the Supreme Court after BCCI failed to implement the Lodha panel reforms under their leadership.
A showcause notice has also been issued to Anurag Thakur for lying on whether he had asked for a letter from ICC CEO on the appointment of CAG as BCCI member.
It should be noted that if Thakur is found to have committed perjury then he might land in jail.
The three-member Lodha Committee was appointed by the Supreme Court after the `conflict of interest` issue sparked a controversy in Indian cricket.
The Indian cricket board has continued to display a stubborn attitude against implementing the Lodha Committee recommendations in its entirety.
SC was approached by BCCI for disbursal of funds to the state associations, saying non-disbursal would mean cancelation of the first 1st Test match.
Ajay Shirke has written a letter to the ECB asking them to bear their own expenses.
The deadline given is November 8. The four states that are under scanner are Odisha, Assam, Jammu and Kashmir and Hyderabad.
The bench had said that any transfer of funds "shall take place to the state associations" only after they accept terms and comply with them.
The BCCI's tender process to award IPL media rights was thrown into jeopardy after the Supreme Court-appointed Lodha committee sought clarity from the Cricket Board about duration of the media 'Rights Period', making it amply clear that no independent auditor will be appointed on Tuesday.
The release stated about BCCI seeking a directive on the process, details sought by the committee and the response from the board today.
The BCCI office bearers have also assured the Hon'ble Supreme Court that they would take necessary steps in the meanwhile in order to establish their bona fides.
Lodha said the committee remains open to talking to BCCI top-brass including Thakur to talk about the road ahead.
Lodha panel to appoint an independent auditor to scrutinize accounts of BCCI.
They were asked to explain the allegation that ICC was asked by BCCI to issue a letter that Lodha panel's directions tantamounted to government interference.
BCCI vs Lodha panel: Time for Indian board to 'fall in line' as Supreme Court delivers verdict today
During its October 6 hearing, the three-member judge had dismissed BCCI`s response to the status report filed by the Lodha committee following the board`s failure to meet an important deadline with respect to the implementation of a Memorandum of Associations (MoA), as necessitated by the timelines framed by the Lodha committee.
Both BCCI President Anurag Thakur and secretary Ajay Shirke are currently in Cape Town, South Africa.
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