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Rights group seeks ICC, BCCI intervention over Mamata’s interference in CAB
Kolkata: Protesting against “interference” by the Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government in the affairs of the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB), a city-based rights group on Tuesday said it will seek the intervention of the Indian cricket board and the International Cricket Council (ICC) in the matter.
Chief minister Banerjee on September 24 announced that former India captain Sourav Ganguly will take over as CAB’s new president succeeding the late administrator Jagmohan Dalmiya.
She also named the late BCCI chief’s son Abhishek as the new CAB joint secretary, a post held by Ganguly.
The Association for Protection of Democratic Rights (APDR) during the day held a black flag protest outside CAB and would be writing to the BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur and ICC CEO Dave Richardson seeking their intervention into the matter.
“This government is trying to run the CAB from the state secretariat. They way Ganguly and Abhishek have been imposed on the CAB is undemocratic. This government keeps on interfering and the day is not far when there will no autonomous bodies in the state,” APDR secretary Ranjit Sur said.
“We are writing to both the BCCI and the ICC seeking their intervention in the matter. We will also raise the matter with Governor K.N. Tripathi,” added Sur.
The RG Marathon Championship Run 2023 in Goa was a testament to inclusivity. Initially resistant to including persons with disabilities, it eventually featured wheelchair and standing categories, thanks to advocates’ efforts. Participants showed exceptional determination, emphasizing unity in diversity. Despite challenging weather, they demonstrated the power of community support, highlighting the need for accessibility and inclusion in all state-level events in Goa.
Following the marathon, a gathering of differently-abled individuals, predominantly wheelchair users, convened for a celebratory lunch at Barzilla. The event, orchestrated by Mr. Shariq Khan and Mr. Zain Aftab, proprietors of Barzilla, honored the birthday of Sadaf Fatima, who also uses a wheelchair and is Mr. Shariq Khan’s wife.
The lunch featured esteemed guests including the Tourism Minister of Goa, MLA Rohan Khaunte of Porvorim, Social Welfare Minister Subhash Phal Desai, and the State Commissioner for Persons with Disability in Goa, Guruprasad Pawaskar. The event was impeccably hosted by Ms. Falak Fatima and Mr. Adarsh Parashar, offering activities such as Karaoke and Billiards. The youth of Goa exhibited their unwavering support for the community, making the party an unequivocal success.
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