Suresh Kalmadi was sacked as the Chairman of the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee on Monday. Kalmadi's close aid Lalit Bhanot was also removed as the Secretary General of the Organising Committee with immediate effect. AIR correspondent reports the decision to remove the two top officials was taken by the new Sports Minister Ajay Maken after taking legal opinion from the Attorney General in the interest of an impartial probe. Ajay Maken, who took charge of the Ministry barely five days ago, said that both Kalmadi and Bhanot have been removed in light of the ongoing investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) over allegations of corruption and irregularities in organisation and conduct of Commonwealth Games.Mr Kalmadi has been directed to handover charge to Jarnail Singh, Chief Executive Office of the Organizing Committee. On a question whether Kalmadi will also be removed as the President of Indian Olympic Association (IOA), Mr Maken said the ministry has sought legal opinion from the Attorney General on this issue. Reacting to the development, Congress spokesperson Manish Tiwari said the sports ministry has exercised the powers under its jurisdiction.Earlier, Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh also constituted a high-level committee headed by V K Shunglu to probe CWG corruption allegations and asked it to give its report within three months.Till date, the CBI has registered four FIRs naming some of the close aides of Kalmadi for alleged criminal conspiracy and financial irregularities in executing certain contracts. The CBI had also questioned both Kalmadi and his aide Bhanot and had raided their offices and residences in connection with the probe.