New Delhi : The IPL spot-fixing and betting scandal prompted the government to push for introduction of Sports Fraud Bill in the Parliament in the ongoing monsoon session, Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said.
Sonowal said the Sports Fraud Bill will be sent to the Cabinet in a few days for approval. “It (the Bill) will be presented to the Cabinet in a few days. There is some small work to be done at the Sports Ministry. It has got Law Ministry’s clearance,” Sonowal said.
Asked about his statement that BCCI was not a Sports Federation recognised by the government, he said, “The Honourable Supreme Court has said that the BCCI is a public body, so the BCCI is accountable to the public.”
On whether the BCCI should come under the Right to Information Act, he said, “All I am saying is that the BCCI should be accountable to the public and its functioning transparent.”
