Published: Jan 22, 2015, 06:43 PM (IST)
Edited: Jan 22, 2015, 06:45 PM (IST)
Former Indian Premier League (IPL) Commissioner Lalit Modi praised Supreme Court’s decision on IPL betting and spot-fixing scandal.
Modi rejoiced and seconded Supreme Court’s verdict particularly on judgements involving suspended President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) through a series of tweets on Twitter:
#VerdictDay Modus operandi employed by sophisticated match fixer N Srinivasan. pic.twitter.com/EIW92cAnnW
— Lalit Kumar Modi (@LalitKModi) January 22, 2015
Extremely happy with the Hon. Supreme Court judgement on #srinivasan ..always believed that I would be vindicated #IPLVerdict
— Lalit Kumar Modi (@LalitKModi) January 22, 2015
Haven’t read 130page #IPLVerdict but overjoyed Hon. SC has struck down the amendments made to rule 6.2.4 that created conflict of interest
— Lalit Kumar Modi (@LalitKModi) January 22, 2015
Cannot agree more on SC’s observation: “Game is a game only if it is pristine and free from any sporting fraud” #IPLVerdict is watershed!
— Lalit Kumar Modi (@LalitKModi) January 22, 2015
#Srinivasan knew all along that Rule 6.2.4 is unsustainable & illegal. #IPLVerdict now ensures a new @BCCI chief in 6 weeks. Time 4 cleanup
— Lalit Kumar Modi (@LalitKModi) January 22, 2015
Decision by Hon. SC to disallow any administrator from having any commercial interest in cricket is bang on #IPLVerdict #SriniGameOver
— Lalit Kumar Modi (@LalitKModi) January 22, 2015
Scathing comments from Hon. SC #BCCI functioning. New word in cricket lexicon from the #IPLVerdict: “sporting frauds” courtesy #Srinivasan
— Lalit Kumar Modi (@LalitKModi) January 22, 2015
Earlier, Supreme Court (SC) found Srinivasan guilty of “conflict of interest” and has barred him from contesting in the BCCI Presidential elections as he is the owner of IPL franchise Chennai Super Kings (CSK).
The apex court also found Srinivasan’s son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan and Rajathan Royals (RR) co-owner Raj Kundra guilty of betting and have ordered a three member panel to decide on punishment for the two franchises in the next 6 months.
