Kochi franchise shareholding controversy
Full coverage of the Kochi franchise's shareholders controversy
15-Apr-2010
Lalit Modi questioned the shareholders behind the Kochi IPL franchise on his Twitter account after revealing ownership details. It emerged that one of the shareholders was an associate of Shashi Tharoor, a minister in the central government. What followed was a public spat between Modi and Tharoor, the franchise complaining to the BCCI, and the board president, Shashank Manohar, writing a letter to Modi pulling him up for his action.
April 14
News - Disclosures were for greater clarity on ownership - Modi
News - We were offered $50m to quit - Kochi franchise
Jayaditya Gupta - Enough of the secrecy
News - Disclosures were for greater clarity on ownership - Modi
News - We were offered $50m to quit - Kochi franchise
Jayaditya Gupta - Enough of the secrecy
April 16
News - Nothing to hide, Modi says after tax operation
Harsha Bhogle - Get off the front page
News - Nothing to hide, Modi says after tax operation
Harsha Bhogle - Get off the front page