Highlights: Supreme Court strips Anurag Thakur, Ajay Shirke of power as BCCI office-bearers

Anurag Thakur on Supreme Court stripping him of power: I respect Supreme Court. (If) Supreme Court judges feel BCCI could do better under retired judges, I wish them all the best. I am sure Indian cricket will do well under their guidance.

My statement on the Supreme Court @BCCI verdict. pic.twitter.com/cXvEx6eIU4

— Anurag Thakur (@ianuragthakur) January 2, 2017

BCCI ‘should have taken us seriously’, says Justice Lodha after SC strips office-bearers of power – Firstposthttp://www.firstpost.com

What would be the ramifications of today’s Supreme Court verdict that stripped Anurag Thakur and Ajay Shirke of their power as BCCI office-bearers? Watch our cricket expert Ayaz Memon analyse the landmark judgment. 

BCCI vs Lodha panel: ‘My role is over’, says board secretary Ajay Shirke – Firstposthttp://www.firstpost.com

Don’t forget to catch our cricket expert Ayaz Memon analysing today’s landmark Supreme Court verdict on the BCCI-Lodha controversy.

#FPGameplan Watch this space for our Facebook Live with @cricketwallah that will discuss the implications of the BCCI vs Lodha verdict pic.twitter.com/QuZICdu590

— Firstpost Sports (@FirstpostSports) January 2, 2017

Ajay Shirke said that the new dispensation should be allowed to run cricket and maintain India’s supremacy in the game.

Don’t have to say much as I haven’t read judgment, but I don’t have a problem: Ajay Shirke on being stripped of power as BCCI secy by the Supreme Court. [ANI]

BCCI vs Lodha panel: SC removes Anurag Thakur, Ajay Shirke in latest verdict – Firstposthttp://www.firstpost.com

Bishan Bedi to CNN NEWS 18: Good news for Indian cricket.

Saurashtra Cricket Association secretary Niranjan Shah ackowledged that the Supreme Court’s decision was final and they would have to abide by it.

No one above 70, of unsound mind, convicted, holding a post for a cumulative term of nine years, or a minister or government servant can be a BCCI office-bearer – that’s the new strict ruling of the Supreme Court.

Congress’ Manish Tewari to CNN NEWS 18: When the judgment came in July 2016, and it accepted a bulk of the Lodha committee recommendations, especially that politicians and bureaucrats should not be a part of sport administration, people above 70 should retire and both BCCI and state associations should reform themselves, judgment should have been accepted in all humility and implemented.

#FirstReaction #SCstumpsBCCI | What happened today is extremely unfortunate: Manish Tiwari to @sanjeebmukhrjea . pic.twitter.com/DlMeOIDePz

— News18 (@CNNnews18) January 2, 2017

Supreme Court puts next hearing for 19 January.

Justice Lodha to CNN-News 18: Once the SC’s 18 July verdict is implemented, which is based on our report of 4 January, it would bring transparency, accountability and good governance in the administration of cricket.

Justice Lodha to CNN-News 18: The whole idea was to improve the governance in administration and bring in transparency, accountability and objectivity.

Justice Lodha to CNN-News 18: There was absolutely no option left with the BCCI

#BREAKING Watch Justice Lodha in an #EXCLUSIVE conversation with CNN-News18’s @kamalasripada on #SCstumpsBCCI pic.twitter.com/Czj9GEwIAu

— News18 (@CNNnews18) January 2, 2017

Will abide by court’s order: Ajay Shirke to CNN-News 18

Supreme Court says all office bearers of BCCI, state associations who refuse to abide by recommendations of Lodha panel shall demit office forthwith. [PTI]

Show cause notice also served to Anurag Thakur on issue of perjury...

— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) January 2, 2017

All office bearers of BCCI and state associations to give an undertaking to abide by recommendations of Lodha Committee. [PTI]

According to the Supreme Court, the senior-most vice president of the BCCI will be the acting president and the joint secretary will be the acting secretary.

Justice Mukul Mudgal says Anurag Thakur and Ajay Shirkey have borne the consequences of the BCCI refusing to obey the orders of the Supreme Court. 

To remind readers, Justice Mudgal headed a committee in 2014 that was appointed by the Supreme Court to conduct an independent inquiry into the allegation of corruption, betting and spot-fixing in 2013 Indian Premier League (IPL).

The Supreme Court has ruled that there will be a committee of administrators to look after the affairs of the BCCI.

Supreme Court issues contempt notice to Anurag Thakur. [PTI]

Supreme Court appoints noted jurist and former Additional Solicitor General of India Fali Nariman and senior SC lawyer Gopal Subramanium as Amicus Curiae to find out who would be the BCCI officials.

Justice Lodha says that majesty of law has worked after Thakur and Shirke’s removal; says one should understand once SC order has come, it has to be obeyed by all.

Justice Lodha says that the committee’s reforms had to implemented once they were accepted by Supreme Court in its 18 July order. 

Supreme Court comes down hard on BCCI and state board officials; says they failed to implement its orders to bring about transparency and accountability.

Supreme Court says according to its 18 July, 2016 order, ’these two oficials’ (Anurag Thakur and Ajay Shirke) failed to comply with its orders and are threfore being removed.

Why no prosecution should be initiated against Anurag Thakur, asked Supreme Court. The court also sought a reply from Thakur in this regard.

Ajay Shirke removed as BCCI secretary by Supreme Court.

Anurag Thakur removed as BCCI president by Supreme Court.