Kejriwal forms committee to probe DDCA irregularities

In a blow to the chances of Feroz Shah Kotla hosting the fourth and final Test between India and South Africa, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, on Thursday, formed a two-member panel to probe corruption in Delhi Cricket, according to reports.

Cricketer Gautam Gambhir on Thursday met the chief minister and is understood to have discussed the issue.

Kejriwal has set a 24-hour deadline to clear the DDCA mess. In good news for the DDCA, it was allowed to release its balance sheet for the last three years, signed by its directors, which it has sent to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

December. Pune is the stand-by venue if the DDCA doesn’t comply with the government’s norms of payment of entertainment tax.

The DDCA is reportedly running bankrupt and hence unable to meet the Rs. 24 crore demanded by the government as entertainment tax for the Test, which is why they sought Delhi Chief Minister’s help following BCCI’s warning.

A senior Delhi government official said the committee would submit its report within 48 hours.

“We don’t agree with the amount as this is an exorbitant amount levied on us”.

Former India opener and DDCA vice-president Chetan Chauhan on Wednesday said the association will appeal to the Delhi CM for a “re-assessment of the entertainment tax” of Rs 24 crore levied by the Delhi government. The Test is a big event for all Delhiites.