PDP demands Farooq’s prosecution in cricket scam

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Daily Excelsior
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Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, May 13: Terming the re-election of Dr Farooq Abdullah as president of Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) as another example of politico-criminal nexus in the State, PDP demanded prosecution of the NC leader and others accused in the infamous cricket scandal.
In a statement senior party leader and former Finance Minister Tariq Hameed Karra said the hush-hush manner in which Dr Farooq reinstalled himself as the president of JKCA is an assault on the interests of youth who have suffered immensely as a result of the NC greediness and lust for power.
“It was significant that Dr Farooq conducted the unscheduled elections of the JKCA in unholy haste to beat the May 16th deadline for his party’s widely anticipated debacle in the Lok Sabha elections”, he said.
Referring to the high profile JKCA Cricket Scam, Karra said documentary evidences substantiate that over Rs 50 crore were withdrawn from accounts of the JKCA with Dr Farooq’s consent and even the police investigation has reportedly established his involvement in the multi-crore fraud. He said the money received from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for the promotion of cricket in the State was deposited in the bank account which didn’t belong to the Association and siphoned off later. “The amount was withdrawn from the bank on the authority letter of Dr Farooq which was duly signed by him,” said Karra.
He said the re-election of Dr Farooq is aimed at finally hushing up the case, an ample evidence of which is provided by the fact that those sidelined on charges of embezzlement have now been brought back into important positions in the association.
Karra said the police has established Farooq’s involvement in the fraud and latter’ can’t be treated differently for serving a huge blow on the back of promising cricketers. “If Suresh Kalmadi had to face law how could Dr Abdullah escape it and then brazenly extend his tenure while he should have been answering question in a court.” he added.

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