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Kolkata, July 20: Buoyed by the Calcutta High
Court order staying his suspension from the Cricket Board,
former BCCI president Jagmohan Dalmiya today said that his stand
had been vindicated by the order and truth had prevailed.
"My stand is vindicated and truth has
prevailed. It only goes on to prove that the Judiciary in India
is still vibrant," Dalmiya said at a crowded media meet hours
after the High Court order.
Dalmiya claimed that the BCCI had taken a
beating in three cases against him. "First, it took a beating
before the Bombay High Court in connection with the criminal
case lodged against me. "Thereafter the Supreme Court upheld the
order of the Bombay High Court and this time I have got a huge
relief from the Calcutta High Court," he said.
Terming as illegal BCCI's decision last
December to expel him, Dalmiya said he had resigned from the
Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) as it was being victimised
by the board. "After taking the illegal decision to expel me,
they wrote a letter to CAB on December 17 dictating that I
cannot continue as CAB president. I could have fought and might
not have resigned as CAB president," the seasoned cricket
administrator said.
"But the BCCI mandarins were hellbent on
coercing and taking the association to ransom. A fear psychosis
was created. CAB was made a victim by the board and therefore I
chose to resign," he said. Expressing happiness that his "fight
against coercion and torture" has succeeded, Dalmiya said,
"somebody had to stand up and fight and I chose to fight on my
own. I hope that the dark days are over. If not over, I would
still continue to fight." On his decision not to contest for the
post of CAB president in the July 28 election, Dalmiya said he
was under tremendous pressure to file his nomination for the top
slot and several members had approached him.
"But my focus is on proper functioning of
BCCI at present, I have no conflict in CAB. If the members want,
I can come anytime," the former Indian cricket board chief said.
"My holding a position in CAB is not important right now. If CAB
requires my services or I feel that I could be of any assistance
to CAB in any matter, I can do that anyday," Dalmiya said.
(Agencies)
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