New Delhi, February 5: The Supreme Court has provided significant relief to BJP leader, Himachal Pradesh MP, and former Union Minister Anurag Thakur by lifting the ban on him from holding a position in the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Anurag is now able to assume his duties as an official of the BCCI.
In 2017, Thakur was removed from his position for failing to implement the recommendations of the Lodha Committee, which included strict provisions such as age limits and restrictions on holding government positions. This Supreme Court decision is expected to bring a major shift in the administrative structure of Indian cricket.
The Supreme Court modified its 2017 order, allowing Anurag Thakur to participate in BCCI-related activities and meetings. Previously, he was instructed to stay away from the internal affairs of the BCCI. At the time of the ban in 2017, Thakur was serving as the BCCI president, and the bench led by then Chief Justice Tirath Singh Thakur had issued an order for him to refrain from BCCI activities.
Now, a bench led by the current Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud has amended that order. The bench, which includes Justice Joymalya Bagchi, has granted Anurag Thakur permission to engage in the internal, administrative, and other matters of the BCCI.
The Supreme Court clarified that the ban imposed in January 2017 was not intended to be a lifetime disqualification. The court stated that it did not intend to impose a permanent ban, deeming it inappropriate. Anurag Thakur had previously issued an unconditional apology, which the court accepted.