There was accusation that Preity Zinta is a front for benami operations in IPL.
Preity Zinta denied this in an interview with Barkha Dutt of NDTV.
Two Benami operations in Sri Lanka Premier League is suspected.
Time for ICC to wake up or are they a Party?
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In an interview to NDTV’s Barkha Dutt, actor Preity Zinta says there are no benami holdings or proxy owners in her IPL team, Kings XI. She also says that IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi should be given a fair trial (he stands accused of financial crimes) and asserts “of course IPL will survive this.”
Here’s the full transcript of the interview:
NDTV: For the past ten days the headlines of this country has been dominated by what has been called as the IPL gate, but now many people are asking how this thing is going to end. Is this is all about cleaning up the governance of cricket? Is that what’s going to happen or is political shadow boxing of a kind overtaking the entire controversy? What about the morale of the owners, where do they stand? And what will happen to Lalit Modi and the game of cricket and brand of IPL? Joining us now in her first interview since this controversy erupted is co-owner of Kings XI Punjab and well known actor and an entrepreneur Preity Zinta. Preity, It must be terribly disturbing for people like yourselves to watch what’s happening to a brand that was once the most glamorous coveted brand in this country…
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http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/preity-zinta-to-ndtv-on-ipl-allegations-full-transcript-20850
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