Did Dalmiya bribe his way to the ICC chairmanship?
Prem Panicker Several readers have referred us to an interview conducted by Mr Khalid Ansari, of the Bombay-based eveninger Mid-Day, with ICC president Jagmohan Dalmiya. We quote, verbatim, from the article of date May 12, 2000: A national English daily had just faxed Dalmiya a questionnaire relating to an allegation that a sum of Pounds Sterling 36,000 had been spent from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) account in 1996 for Dalmiyas election as ICC president. The publication had demanded that the charges be answered (as he put it) the same day. Do I deserve this? he asked. Certain vested interests are harassing me night and day, Dalmiya said, adding and Im sorry to say that a section of the press is acting in concert with these elements. If I say something today, I can be sure the facts will be distorted tomorrow.” Does Dalmiya deserve this? Here are the facts: On May 9, we had published extracts from the minutes of a BCCI meeting held in 1996. As per accepted practise
