I am a very honest man, says Srinivasan
18 Oct 2013 5:23 AM IST
Srinivasan, who was recently given the go ahead to take charge as BCCI president by Supreme Court, insisted he was targetted by the media for no good reason. ‘I am honest, very honest. And, I think my character has been seen in the last few months,’ said the Tamil Nadu strongman.
Srinivasan’s name was dragged into the scandal when his son-in-law and Chennai Super Kings team principal Gurunath Meiyappan was arrested for alleged betting in the IPL. Meiyappan has since been charge-sheeted in the case. Asked how he reacted when the Supreme Court allowed him to take charge, Srinivasan said, ‘I was pleased. People who have known me for a long time will believe what I say. In the sense that I am a person who has always focused on what to do next.’
‘I don’t carry any grudges, I don’t have any such feelings at all. That’s how I am. I will just move on. This happened, okay, fine, I dealt with it, I am glad, I am back, I go on,’ he added.
When questioned on the issue of propriety and the public opinion, Srinivasan remained defiant. ‘See, I can’t do anything about that (public opinion). It doesn’t affect me because when I am not in BCCI, I will not merit one line in any newspaper, so why must I worry about the 20 lines now?’ he asked.
Srinivasan reiterated he never interfered in the functioning of BCCI probe panel, which was later deemed illegal by Bombay High Court, to investigate the IPL scandal.
Srinivasan also said he remained unfazed by the controversy and used his time away from BCCI to improve his golfing skills. ‘Since I had stepped aside from cricket, I was able to play golf. I tried to get my swing back again,’ he said.
Srinivasan’s name was dragged into the scandal when his son-in-law and Chennai Super Kings team principal Gurunath Meiyappan was arrested for alleged betting in the IPL. Meiyappan has since been charge-sheeted in the case. Asked how he reacted when the Supreme Court allowed him to take charge, Srinivasan said, ‘I was pleased. People who have known me for a long time will believe what I say. In the sense that I am a person who has always focused on what to do next.’
‘I don’t carry any grudges, I don’t have any such feelings at all. That’s how I am. I will just move on. This happened, okay, fine, I dealt with it, I am glad, I am back, I go on,’ he added.
When questioned on the issue of propriety and the public opinion, Srinivasan remained defiant. ‘See, I can’t do anything about that (public opinion). It doesn’t affect me because when I am not in BCCI, I will not merit one line in any newspaper, so why must I worry about the 20 lines now?’ he asked.
Srinivasan reiterated he never interfered in the functioning of BCCI probe panel, which was later deemed illegal by Bombay High Court, to investigate the IPL scandal.
Srinivasan also said he remained unfazed by the controversy and used his time away from BCCI to improve his golfing skills. ‘Since I had stepped aside from cricket, I was able to play golf. I tried to get my swing back again,’ he said.
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