da bet sport： These are the ten references Lalit Modi made to the show cause notice (slapped by the board on him on April 26), and for which he has requested documentary proof from the BCCI that would enable him to shore up his defence
Cricinfo staff11-May-2010Lalit Modi has requested the BCCI for documentary proof relating to the charges levelled against him•AFP
Lalit Modi: Page 1, Para 2- I have been charged that IPLcontracts have been executed by me without the authority of thegoverning council, but no copies of the agreements have been provided.N Srinivasan: Page 1, para 2A reading of the show cause noticewould establish that the Governing Council of the IPL authorized thesigning of an agreement with the successful franchise ‘Emerging Media(IPL) Limited’ and not ‘Jaipur IPL Cricket (Pvt) Limited’. This isclear from page 5 of the show cause notice. Similarly, the agreementsand cancellation documents referred from para 3 till para 8 on pages17, 18 and 19 of the show cause notice were without approval of theGoverning Council. This fact is mentioned in para 9 of the show causenotice at page 20.Modi: Page 1, Para 3- I have been charged with tarnishing BCCI’simage through my statements in the media and alleged misdeeds, butit’s not substantiated with proof.Srinivasan: These communications received by the BCCI Presidentfrom Senior officers, Committee members and others expressing theirconcern about tarnishing the image of the BCCI and the game of cricketwere all oral communications. I am sure that even you would have beenconcerned at the adverse image suffered by the BCCI and the game ofcricket on account of the media reports which had appeared at the timeof issuance of the show cause notice.Modi: Page 2 Para 2- If any written record of consultationexists, please provide me with the same.Srinivasan: The consultation referred to in the paragraph withthe BCCI President was oral. There is no written record of theconsultation.Modi: Page 2, Para 1- The show cause states I have proxy stakein 3 IPL franchisees, but there are no copies of such reports.Srinivasan The reports which suggest that you have proxy stakesin the three franchisees of the IPL had all appeared in the media,particularly in the electronic media. I am sure you have also seensuch reports. The BCCI does not maintain a record of these mediareports.Modi: Page 5 Para 4- your notice refers to the ‘register ofmembers of Jaipur IPL cricket Pvt Ltd. Please supply me with a copy of thesame.Srinivasan: The Register of members of the Jaipur IPL Pvt.Limited will be supplied.Modi: Page 6 Para 5- you stated that details have been gatheredfrom documents apparently submitted by the Franchisee subsequent tothe agreement. Kindly provide me with copies of such document.Srinivasan: Details which have been gathered from documentssubmitted by the franchise subsequent to the agreement will besupplied.Modi: Page 11- Show cause states that subtle messages were sentto corporate entities that they were unwelcome to bid. But no names orcopies of messages have been provided.Srinivasan: It was brought to the notice of the BCCI by areliable source that such messages were given to him. Since thiscommunication was privileged and confidential, the name of the personis being held up. This information was provided orally.Modi: Page 15- It has been stated the Kochi contract had to besigned under a directive of the BCCI president. But, no copies of thewritten directive exist.Srinivasan: President BCCI on hearing that there was a delay inexecuting the contract with the Kochi franchise, orally informed you,Ms. Akhila Kaushik and Shri Sundar Raman that this was completelyunfair and he wanted the contract to be signed and executed forthwith.This communication was given to you orally on telephone.Modi: Page 27- You have stated that MOU with LCM dealt withrights already committed to Nimbus with who BCCI has an ongoingcontract. Provide me the agreement between BCCI-Nimbus.Srinivasan: The copy of the agreement between Nimbus and BCCIwill be supplied.Modi: Page 27, Para 2- you have referred to objection raised byNimbus, supple (sic) me with copy of the same and the BCCI reply.Srinivasan: Copies of the letter written by Nimbus will be supplied.