The Government today said that taking over the Board of Cricket for Control in India (BCCI) is not a feasible option since it is an autonomous body but it will try to bring the cricket body under the ambit of the RTI Act. Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha that the government is aware of several controversies surrounding the BCCI regarding allotment of franchisees, match fixing and betting. Various government agencies have also conducted inquiries into the allegations of the irregularities. He said, the government is keen to bring a law that would help in stopping unfair practices and check the menace of match-fixing. Sonowal also said, his ministry will take more steps to bring transparency in the working of the National Sports Federations to minimize the complaints like misappropriation of government funds, doping, sexual harassment of women in sports and age fraud.
News On AIR | August 14, 2014 9:19 AM
Govt not to take over BCCI; to bring it under RTI