No proper procedure was followed in appointing Rahul Johri, alleges former BCCI secretary.

KARACHI -- On a day when the BCCI CEO Rahul Johri is facing allegation charges of woman harassment, the former secretary Niranjan Shah has raised his doubts over his appointment.

"I have doubts whether the proper procedure was followed in his appointment. One fine day Rahul Johri was accompanied by the then BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur and introduced him to us in the board meeting as our new CEO".

"I immediately objected to his appointment and asked what procedure was followed and who were the board members to interview him. I received no satisfactory answer". "It was only the suggestion of the Lodha Panel. There was no Supreme Court direction then and Johri was appointed at the salary of Rs. 8 crore", Shah added.

Rahul Johri is a son of Dinesh...

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