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Truth to power: Bedi says remove his name from Kotla stand

Last updated : Jan 04, 2021 18:01
SportzPower Team
Dec 24, 2020 13:12

NEW DELHI: Former India captain Bishan Singh Bedi has written to Delhi and District Cricket Association president Rohan Jaitley, demanding his name be removed from a stand at the Feroz Shah Kotla and renouncing his membership in the body. Reason: His "deep sense of embarrassment" over plans to install a statue of the late BJP leader Arun Jaitley, a former DDCA president, at the stadium.

The full text of Bishan Singh Bedi's email, which is self-explanotory, is given below:

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