Waiting to be crowned for his third year as the BCCI boss, N. Srinivasan washed his hands off son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan on a day the former Chennai Super Kings official was named in the Mumbai police’s chargesheet.
“This is a matter for Mr Gurunath Meiyappan to deal with. The law will take its own course. He has been suspended (by BCCI) so he has got nothing to do with the game. It is up to him to defend his position, it has got nothing to do with me,” Srinivasan said.
Srinivasan also said BCCI would take appropriate action against Meiyappan if necessary. “You must realise that various aspects of this case as subjudice. I have not seen the chargesheet and I will ask the secretary of the BCCI to take appropriate action if he finds it necessary. I cannot comment further,” he added.
Reiterating that he would seek the extension of his presidency at the Annual General Meeting to be held in Chennai, Srinivasan pooh-poohed the talks of ‘stepping aside’ again.
“Why should I? (step aside) I am not disqualified, neither can you push me out. Unfortunately the press has been trying to take a position on this — I differ from that position, I don’t agree. I will chair the meeting as president and inspite of what you (the media) feel, I may get elected,” said the defiant administrator.
Asked about the two-member probe commission formed by BCCI, Srinivasan refused to talk about it. “For your information, the matter is before the Honourable Supreme Court and I am not going to comment on the matter as it is still sub-judice.”