In the latest scenario, ex-ICC and BCCI president, N Srinivasan's daughter and Ex-BCCI and HPCC president, Anurag Thakur's brother have been elected unopposed as president of Tamil Nadu And Himachal Cricket bodies respectively. Both were been handed over the reigns of state cricket bodies not because they are leading sport persons but because they happen to be ex-office bearers close relatives.
N Srinivasan's daughter Rupa Gurunath was elected unopposed presidet of Tamil Nadu state cricket body despite officials, coaches and players repeatedly complaining that the it did not comply with the new BCCI rules. However, the elections will be subject to the Supreme Court decision where the matter has been dragged.
And in Himachal, Arun Dhumal, younger brother of Anurag Thakur, union minister of state was elected unopposed as state cricket body head on Friday. Like Rupa Gurunath, he was the only nomination for state president post. Earlier, Anurag Thakur headed the state cricket association for long since 2000 till 2017 when he had to step down as BCCI president. Anurag Thakur was the President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) from May 2016 to February 2017. However, it goes to the credit of Anurag Thakur that he was the first cricketer to have made his first-class debut after taking over as the president of the state cricket association in July 2000.
Honestly speaking, dynasties rule Indian sports since long time. The sons, relatives and friends of ruling politicians and ex-office-bearers continue to hold on to the position. Nepotism is the rule of law. The election of Srinivasan’s daughter and Anurag Thahur's brother as TN and HPCC body president post respectively clear shows that there is no clause in the BCCI constitution which stops relatives from contesting elections or holding positions of power and influence.
Unfortunately, most sport bodies in India are headed by politicians and ex-bureaucrats who have been holding positions for several decades. Interestingly, most of them have no knowledge about the sport. More often, the top of the hierarchy of sport bodies are passed down as inheritance within families.
According to a report 47% presidents of Indian Sports Federations were politicians before Loda Committee recommendations . As a head of a sports body, the gentleman gets so may privileges like foreign trips and unlimited powers. And the only qualification or requirement to head a sports body in India was a stint in any ministry.
Despite more than seven decades of independence India, in may areas, is still living in colonial mindset. Like "phirangis". all His Majesties (law makers and ruling class) are sacrosanct. They are out and out to destroy the spirit of the law and honor it more in breach.
See what happened to the recommendations of Supreme Court appointed the Lodha Committee. Most of its recommendations are being openly flouted if not in letter but in spirit. The committee has barred politicians and ex-office bearers's relatives from contesting elections. But who cares for rules and regulations. They are just arms-twosted. "Long live dynastic rule"
(Chander Sharma)
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