'There is no evidence against Kapil so far'
November 11, 2000. The Mr M A Ganapati Chat was flooded with questions from cricket fans, concerned with the latest revelations. There were questions on whether some names had been left out, whether those named in the report would finally pay the price or would be let off. Mr Ganapati, deputy superintendent of police in the CBI, who was closely associated with the investigation, answered as many as he could.
Mr M A Ganapati (Fri Nov 11, 2000, 4:3 IST)
Hi, I am Ganapati this side. YOu can shoot your questions about the CBI match fixing report.
SAFANKH (Fri Nov 11, 2000, 4:2 IST)
WHAT ACTION IS CBI PROPOSING TO
TAKE AFTER SUBMISSION OF ITS REPORT
Mr M A Ganapati (Fri Nov 11, 2000, 4:7 IST)
Safankh: We have submitted our report. In the Indian context there are no laws to deal with an offence like matchfixing. Now it is up to the government and the BCCI to devise appropriate modalities on the action to be taken. However some players ( two) who are government servants can be proceeded against technically under the Prevention of Corruption Act which is under evaluation.
lkj (Fri Nov 11, 2000, 4:2 IST)
WHY ARE NOT THE BCCI PEOPLE ALSO NAMED AND JAILED? WHY ONLY THE PLAYERS?
Mr M A Ganapati (Fri Nov 11, 2000, 4:11 IST)
LKJ: The BCCI can be accused of negligence. But no evidence has comeforth to indicate that any of the office bearers was directly involved with the betting syndicates.We have detailed the shortcomings of the BCCI in our report and there is a need to devise a methodology to make BCCI more transparent, professional and accountable to cricket lovers in this country.
Dipti (Fri Nov 11, 2000, 4:4 IST)
has the CBI suggested any punishment for the cricketers named in the report?
Mr M A Ganapati (Fri Nov 11, 2000, 4:15 IST)
Dipti: We have made no recommendations on action to be taken since CBI basically investigates a crime and under normal circumstances submits a chargesheet in the court of law. But since in this case there are no laws to deal with match fixing it is up to the BCCI and the government to take action accordingly.
Princess (Fri Nov 11, 2000, 4:0 IST)
Hello Mr Ganpati.. tell us how Kapil Dev's name has been left out in the report please
Mr M A Ganapati (Fri Nov 11, 2000, 4:18 IST)
Princess: These are baseless allegations. We look at evidence and accordingly base the findings. In the case of Kapil Dev, no evidence has come forth so far to indicate that he was in any way involved with the betting syndicates.
bimal (Fri Nov 11, 2000, 4:17 IST)
Can the gorvernment of India at least aquire/ seize their disproportionate assets? and two, what do you mean by insufficient evidence against Kapil?
Mr M A Ganapati (Fri Nov 11, 2000, 4:26 IST)
Bimal: The income tax authorities are assessing the assets of many of the players including Kapil Dev. They would take action on the basis of their findings.However, on the mere basis of disporportionate assets nobody can be accused of match fixing. There has to be a direct linkage between the assets and the money received from the bookies etc. None of the allegations levelled against Kapil by Prabhakar has been corraborated by any of the witnesses named by him.
vinay (Fri Nov 11, 2000, 4:3 IST)
u have named 8 bookies & 9 punters in your report which seems to be very less as compared to the people involved in betting. why is it so?
Mr M A Ganapati (Fri Nov 11, 2000, 4:33 IST)
Vinay: At this point of time we have named only those bookies and punters who are relevant to the contents of the inquiry. We have talked to more than 100 bookies and punters of Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai,Calcutta etc. More over you should realize that not all bookies are fixers.Fixing is primarily a Delhi phenomenon.
bimal (Fri Nov 11, 2000, 4:20 IST)
Mr Ganpathi, can u tell me why you think Prabhakar blew the whistle on Kapil if it was he who was actually the guilty party. Something doesnt gel here....it appears that the CBI is doing someone a favor
Mr M A Ganapati (Fri Nov 11, 2000, 4:29 IST)
Bimal:Why don't you ask this question to Prabhakar who raised the issue and then tell me what he told you. We have not done any favour to anyone. We have been true to facts.
Indronil (Fri Nov 11, 2000, 4:22 IST)
Hello Sir,
Why you are not forthcoming about the Tehelka investigation? What prevents you from accepting it as a partial evidence if not a real one? Is it doctored (which no one believes) ? I think it is original. How can somebody deny his video recording & how can you accept their denial?
Mr M A Ganapati (Fri Nov 11, 2000, 4:36 IST)
Indronil: The Tehelka tapes at most give an indication of some wrong doing and cannot be construed as evidence in the strict sense of the word. However, we used it as a tool of investigation and also asked certain persons questions based on their conversation in the tapes.
Princess (Fri Nov 11, 2000, 4:1 IST)
Also, the quality of english used in the report is exceptional, and not of the kind one associates with cbi and other such agencies. so who wrote your report?
Princess (Fri Nov 11, 2000, 4:38 IST)
Mr Ganpati, you still have not explained the high qualityof English used in the report...
Mr M A Ganapati (Fri Nov 11, 2000, 4:40 IST)
Princess: You underestimate me. Try this "Ornithological specimen of identical plummage congregate concurrently". In other words birds of the same feather flock together.
Princess (Fri Nov 11, 2000, 4:43 IST)
WAH Mr Ganpati.. you mean, you actually drafted the report yourself????
kumaar (Fri Nov 11, 2000, 4:34 IST)
sir if the team sent by ICC finds Stewart and Co not guilty then what happens to our local guyz
Mr M A Ganapati (Fri Nov 11, 2000, 4:38 IST)
Kumar: We would cross the bridge when we come to it.
Guu (Fri Nov 11, 2000, 4:34 IST)
Does the present Indian Cricket Team has the moral right to represent the country?
Mr M A Ganapati (Fri Nov 11, 2000, 4:47 IST)
Guu: You cannot tar everyone with the same brush.
Thank you very much for asking questions.
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