IPL Chairman Lalit Modi Suspended From The BCCI

NEW DELHI: In a clear indication that BCCI plans to concentrate on fallen IPL commissioner Lalit Modi while the heat on his one-time mentor Sharad Pawar will begin to ebb, the cricket body's chief Shashank Manohar on Monday said there was no evidence against the NCP boss or his relatives.

Responding to questions in Mumbai, Manohar was categoric in giving Pawar a clean chit even as he announced a slew of charges against Modi who has been suspended from the BCCI. The sentiment was echoed by other BCCI leaders who said there was "nothing on paper" against the agriculture minister or his colleague Praful Patel.

The BCCI stance not only makes it clear that the separation between Pawar and Modi is complete despite the proximity they have enjoyed over the past several years. It will be Modi who will face the music from BCCI and government agencies that are probing IPL funding and tax evasion allegations. As far as Pawar is concerned, the firewall seems firmly in place.

This might suit Congress as well as the UPA lead player does not intend to destablise the NCP chief through income-tax investigations or the political uproar over IPL's murky dealings. The consensus in political circles is that Congress was more interested in bruising Pawar and bringing him down a few notches further in terms of standing and relations with his larger ally.

BCCI's post-Modi focus also indicates this line of action as officials are trying to trace controversial contracts like TV and internet rights that are linked to Modi rather than Pawar. It is being pointed out that the hundreds of papers that have gone missing include those relating to the contract between the Board, Multi Screen Media and World Sports Group that generated considerable controversy for an $80 million facilitation fee.

Sources said Pawar did try and urge Modi to quit ahead of the Monday meeting as that would have eased the pressure for a full-fledged inquiry that chief administrative officer Ratnakar Shetty will now carry out. Modi's open defiance left the Board with no option but to act harshly. Owner of Bangalore's Royal Challengers Vijay Mallya was part of the effort to cajole Modi into quitting.
Ironically, just a few days ago Modi associate Punjab cricket chief I S Bindra had met BCCI members to suggest a peace deal of sorts. Bindra had reportedly said that Modi could be suspended instead of being asked to go right away. This would hold the possibility of his being reinstated while resigning was as good as an admission of guilt.
BCCI sources argue that Modi had to be suspended once he declared that he would call and chair a meeting of the governing council while one had already been summoned. There could not be two meetings and Modi was not to be allowed to chair any council meeting.Hope for the best.
Source-Googlenews.

"Aku Tahu Sangat-Sangat"

Aku tau aku buat silap...tau sangat2.Mungkin itu 'kegagalan' aku yang pertama dalam hubungan macam tue..Aku tau aku nampak teruk..tau sangat2 bila aku screw up sesuatu yang aku masih leh defends..Tapi tak per..aku masih rase kan aku boleh pertahankan diri aku...kerna ape..?
 "AKU MENGGUNAKAN KEBIJAKSANAAN UNTUK MENENTANG KEKERASAN"
Aku fikir kedatangan aku ke Kuala Lumpur suatu yang membuatkan aku happening giler2..tapi aku silap step..tau sangat2.
Memang pada mulanya tapi selepas balik dari NIlai Spring Golf Resort aku mula rasekn suatu yang tak elok bila aku dapat sms dari pompuan yg dia fikir leh kenakan aku...
Takper..aku masih leh lembutkan lidah aku,sopankan kata2 ku sebab aku tak mahu keruhkan suasana...tak mahu keadaan lebih teruk..aku turutkan 'ugutan' tue...Aku tak kisah kehilangan berapa ratus utk perlahankan rentak yang semakin 'panas'...
 Ia takkan berhenti setakat nie..aku tau sangat2...

So guess where I've been?

To not one but two passport offices. And if you will be so kind as to check the time? Yes, home before 11am. You know I just have to say that we here in Canada get too much information from the US. Or maybe we just watch too much stand-up comedy. Because going to a government office is an absolute breeze. Nearly a pleasure.

The first office, which is near my house, had me get in a line like the bank. You know where there's one line that breaks up into several wickets. I was behind one other person and there were only 2 wickets open. When I got up to the guy (in about 5 minutes), he told me I needed birth certificates (which I had forgotten) and that they may not be ready in a timely fashion. He suggested I go downtown if I wanted them faster. Ugh.

So after a quick stop at home for the paperwork I forgot, it was back on the road to the downtown main office. When I got there, I waited another 5 minutes at the info desk guy who looked over my stuff, gave me a number and told me where to wait. I sat in a sea of people waiting for my number to get called. I was thinking it would take at least an hour. But when I looked up I saw that I was only 4 numbers away. Still it was about a 15 minute wait. Pretty good. Long enough to people-watch but not too long so that those same people start grossing you out. I can't wait for the contact lens camera that takes a photo when you blink hard to be invented because there were lots of notable people there:

• the girl with the full sleeve of tattoos that was nursing her toddler (one of the tats was a half an avocado I kid you not)
• the ska band escapee with his white-boy dreads tied up in an untidy bun (do dreads ever look tidy?)
• the man with the mullet outfit: dress-shirt buttoned to the neck and shorts. To complete the look... black socks and sandals (business on top, party on the bottom and a just a soupçon of crazy)
• the chatterer (there's one in every group): the lady that talked to everyone who sat beside her and no, she wasn't me

So now I'm home and the whole thing was a pleasure. We're all set. Even the $10 parking charge for a mere 30 minutes was painless because the attendants were helpful and funny. I'd rather not specify what exactly happened to lead me to that conclusion. Just let me say that they really pack those cars like sardines in those lots.

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