January 3, 2017 8:02 AM

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SC sacks Anurag Thakur , Ajay Shirke; Asks Thakur why contempt proceedings should not be initiated against him

Anurag Thakur, who was today sacked as BCCI president for obstructing Lodha panel reforms, said that if the apex court feels the cricketing body will do well under the guidance of retired judges, he wishes them all the best. Thakur and BCCI Secretary Ajay Shirke were shown the door by the country's top court after the body failed to comply with a July 18, 2015 verdict making the Lodha recommendations mandatory. <br/> <br/>'However, Thakur insisted that BCCI remains the best run sports body in India. Thakur was BCCI joint secretary and secretary before being elected president in May 2016. The BJP MP has also served as Himachal cricket boss for more than a decade. <br/> <br/> Besides removing Thakur and Shirke from their positions, the Supreme Court today also initiated contempt proceedings against the sacked BCCI boss by seeking his response as to why he should not be held liable for obstructing the implementation of the Lodha reforms.

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