BCCI CEO asked to skip ICC meeting after sexual harassment allegation

Months after the "#Metoo" movement took Hollywood by storm, it has reached India and has taken no time to make a mark. From Bollywood to politics, and now in cricket as well, numerous skeletons are getting unearrhed every other day. The latest to come in the light has been the BCCI CEO.

The board meeting scheduled in Singapore dated October 16-19 would now be represented by the BCCI acting secretary Amitabh Chaudhary, CoA chief Vinod Rai told PTI. 

“Rahul had sought 14 days for a detailed explanation as he said that he is working with his legal team and since he was to attend ICC Meeting from the two-day meeting in Singapore,” Rai said.

“But I clearly told Rahul that I cannot let this issue simmer for 14 days as the BCCI office will be affected by it. Since he wants to sit with his lawyers now, I allowed him exemption from ICC meeting,” he added.

The convention has been for BCCI secretaries to attend ICC meetings before the CEO post came into existence. The CoA’s decision was made after all allegations found an unidentified woman who claimed to be Johri’s colleague when he worked at a satellite television channel. 

“There are certain media reports today, including in the social media, pertaining to Mr Rahul Johri, CEO BCCI. The reports disclose allegations of sexual harassment made against Mr Johri by an unnamed person through a Twitter handle. The allegations also relate to his previous employment with a large media house. The allegations have appeared as a part of the ‘me too’ movement,” the press release read.

The anonymous account was posted on Twitter by an author, Harnidh Kaur, who later stated that she did not want the charges published nor her name used in the context.