Bishan Singh Bedi resigns from DDCA, additionally asks to take away the identify from the stand of Feroz Shah Kotla floor

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Bishan Singh Bedi, one of India’s greatest spinners, has resigned from the membership of Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA). Along with this, he has asked the DDCA to remove his name from the stand at Arun Jaitley Stadium (Feroz Shah Kotla ground). Bedi has taken this step against the decision to put the statue of former DDCA president Late Arun Jaitley outside the stadium. By writing a letter to DDCA, he also accused of promoting nepotism. A stand at the Kotla ground was named after Bishan Singh Bedi in 2017. Apart from him, a stand was also inaugurated in the name of former veteran batsman Mohinder Amarnath.

A stand at the Kotla ground was named after Bishan Singh Bedi in 2017. Apart from him, a stand was also inaugurated in the name of former veteran batsman Mohinder Amarnath.

‘DDCA forced me to take this decision’

Bedi wrote a letter to Rohan Jaitley, the current chairman of the DDCA and son of Arun Jaitley, saying that the decision of the DDCA has forced him to take these steps. they wrote,

“I am a very tolerant person but now my patience is breaking. The DDCA has tested my patience and forced me to take this drastic step. Mr. President, I am requesting you to remove my name from the stand which is in my name and it should be done with immediate effect. I am also unsubscribing from DDCA. “

The association, headed by Rohan Jaitley, recently elected unopposed as the head of the DDCA, is considering installing a 6-foot statue of Arun Jaitley outside Feroz Shah Kotla. Former Union Minister Jaitley served as DDCA President for 14 years between 1999 and 2013.

Bedi is opposing this possible move of DDCA. In his letter, he wrote that he had to take this decision to uphold the values ​​with which he played during his cricketing career. they wrote,

“I have taken this decision very thoughtfully. I am not among those who insult respect, but we know that responsibility comes with respect. I am returning the honor to make sure that the values ​​with which I have played cricket are the same four decades after my retirement. “

I do not support flattery

Bedi accused Arun Jaitley of working with the sycophants and said that he is not like this, so he does not even support them all. Bedi also said,

“I am very strict in this matter. May be very old-fashioned. But I am so proud of being an Indian cricketer that it was not considered necessary to attend the court of flattering Arun Jaitley. “

Bedi also said that after changing the name of Kotla Stadium, he had hoped that DDCA officials will come to goodwill, but the decision to install the idol is out of speculation. they wrote,

“Ferozeshah Kotla Maidan was named after the late Arun Jaitley in Anan Phanan which was wrong but I thought that someday I will come, but I was wrong. Now I heard that Arun Jaitley is putting a statue on Kotla. I can’t even imagine it. “

Kirti Azad was also denied the selection committee.

A big reason behind 74-year-old Bedi’s decision is the recently appointed Delhi Cricket New Selection Committee. For the 2020-21 season, the DDCA had set a 60-year age limit, due to which the application of former cricketer Kirti Azad, who was a member of the World Cup winning team, was rejected. 61-year-old Azad Bedi is considered very close.

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