Why is BCCI scared of RTI, asks Maken

Published On: August 31, 2011 | Duration: 25 min, 48 sec

In an exclusive interview to NDTV, Sports Minister Ajay Maken takes direct aim at India's cricket board for fighting his new bill that demands greater transparency from sports bodies, including the Board of Control for Cricket in India. Mr. Maken says he will not compromise on his belief that the BCCI must be subject to the Right to Information Act (RTI), which would allow the public access to its financial records. He also says that if India had a bill like the one he proposed to the union cabinet yesterday, the expansive and expensive Commonwealth Games scam could have been avoided.