Boria demands apology from Lalit Modi

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Kolkata, Mar 9 (UNI) Cricket historian Boria Mazumdar today demanded an ''unconditional'' and ''unqualified'' apology from Board vice-president Lalit Modi for allegedly casting aspersions on his credibility as an author among other things.

Strongly reacting to Mr Modi's allegation that Mr Mazumdar's book ''22 Yards to Freedom'' was ''not a social history of Indian cricket, but in reality is a history of Dalmiya and that Mr Boria was given Rs 52 lakh for this assignment'', the latter told UNI, '' It is blatent lie to say the least. '' '' It is not only a scar on my intellectual credibility as a scholar of history but also a black mark on BCCI itself, '' Mr Mazumdar stated.

He further said, ''I was given a fee of 15,000 pound which comes to little more than 10 lakhs in Indian currency.'' He has also written this in a letter addressed to Mr Lalit Modi that was made available to the press.

He further said that the claims made by Mr Modi has ''damaged his intellectual credibility and subjected him to public ridicule with a malacious intent''.

Copy of the letter have also been sent to BCCI president Sharad Pawar and BCCI secretary Niranjan Shah.

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