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"He (Modi) may say anything. A decision will be taken on
April 26 at the Governing Council meeting," Manohar told
waiting reporters after the meeting.
The action unfolded early in the morning with Mallya
meeting union minister and former BCCI President Sharad Pawar
at his residence.
Although it is not known what was discussed, Mallya threw
his weight behind Modi.
"I think Modi must be given some opportunity at some
point of time to explain himself. This whole controversy has
become an unnecessary toofan. Yes, there may be some questions
about the way in which IPL runs. Clearly some governing
council members may not be happy. Let all that be properly
investigated," he said.
There were unconfirmed reports that Pawar wanted the BCCI
to give an honourable exit to Modi, whom he had backed when
the scandal initially broke out. But no BCCI official
confirmed such a development.
The strong "anti-Modi" mood within the BCCI is quite
clear with the entire top brass and most of the Governing
Council members boycotting the award function last night. The
BCCI officials are also planning to skip the IPL final
tomorrow.
The BCCI source said that the president is empowered to
remove him as per the board constitution and there would be no
legal hassles in case such an option is exercised.
Modi's decision not to move court, questioning the
validity of the April 26 meeting has also raised speculation
that a compromise formula is being worked out. (MORE) PTI MRM
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