April 21, 2010 11:41 AM

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BCCI to decide IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi's fate on Monday

Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will take a final decision on IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi's association with the tournament on 26th April in the Governing Council meeting. Former BCCI President and Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar said this in New Delhi. He held discussion with the president of the Cricket Board Mr. Shashank Manohar in the wake of IPL controversy. Later, Mr. Pawar summoned IPL Chief Lalit Modi for discussion in Delhi. Talking to Reporters Mr. Pawar said that the governing council of BCCI will take collective unanimous decision and give future direction to Indian cricket. He said that he was confident that BCCI President will give leadership to Indian cricket. He held meeting with BCCI President immediately after consultations with the Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, Home Minister Mr. P. Chidambaram and Finance Minister Mr. Pranab Mukherjee. The top officials of the BCCI held series of meetings on Tuesday to discuss IPL controversy. BCCI President, Shashank Manohar later had a meeting with media and Finance Committee Chairman and DDCA President and senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley to discuss the issue. A top BCCI source indicated that Modi would be asked to step down from the post at the council meeting in Mumbai and Mr. Pawar has also given his consent to move. However, Lalit Modi returned from ICC meeting Dubai, ignored the question about its stepping down from the IPL Commissioner's post. Earlier, the former Minister of State Shashi Tharoor while strongly denying any role in the IPL Kochi franchise controversy urged the Prime Minister to thoroughly investigate charges against him. Making a brief statement in the Lok Sabha Mr. Tharoor said he resigned from the post to facilitate smooth functioning of the Government. The Finance Minister in a statement in the Lok Sabha said that investigation are on into the issue and appropriate action will be taken if any wrong doing was found in the manner IPL was funded.

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