The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) Friday slapped a five-year ban on actor Shahrukh Khan from entering the Wankhede Stadium over his alleged misbehaviour at the ground Wednesday night.
Khan, co-owner of Indian Premier League (IPL) team Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), had allegedly misbehaved with security personnel and MCA officials Wednesday night.
"The managing committee of MCA condemns the behaviour of Shahrukh Khan. After his fight at the stadium Wednesday night, the actor has shown no regrets for his action and behaviour. In fact, he justified his actions. The managing committee is forced to ban Mr Shahrukh Khan from the entering Wankhede Stadium," Deshmukh said after an emergency meeting of the MCA here.
He said nobody could support such behaviour, be it the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the Indian Premier League (IPL) or the MCA.
"Our decision to ban Shahrukh Khan was unanimous. There was a proposal of lifetime ban, but we want to send a message that this is not how one should behave," Deshmukh, the union minister for science and technology, said.
"This is a message for everyone. Anyone who misbehaves or breaks any rules shall face a similar ban," he added.
"We have already written to BCCI and have apprised them of the situation and the decision that might follow. We don't expect anybody to pressurise us to change our decision," he said.
Asked why no committee was set up to probe the incident, Deshmukh said that majority of members were present during the brawl and they were all witness to the incident.
"As most committee members were present during the brawl, they were all witness to the entire episode and hence there was no need to set up a committee to investigate the incident," he said.
According to the resolution passed by MCA after an hour-long meeting, Khan will not be able to enter Wankhede Stadium for five years "neither as a team owner not as a member of the audience".
Replying to allegations by the actor that his daughter was manhandled by MCA officials, Deshmukh said: "We have not received any complaint from Shahrukh Khan yet. He is unapologetic and justified his actions."
"We will also genuinely look into the matter if Shah Rukh lodges a complaint regarding the same," he added.
"We have informed BCCI about the ban, but since this property belongs to MCA, we have decided on the ban," he added.
Deshmukh said a complaint has been registered in Mumbai's Marine Drive Police Station by the MCA officials and that the police is investigating the matter.
On Thursday, Deshmukh had termed the event as grave and said a decision will be taken on the ban after going through the entire sequence of events.
Stating that the security personnel and officials from the MCA were equally rude, Khan had maintained that he will not apologise for his Wednesday night behaviour.
Khan allegedly misbehaved and pushed the security guard at the stadium and also abused officials of MCA when they tried to intervene late Wednesday night.
BCCI may revoke MCA ban on Shahrukh Khan?
Khan, co-owner of Indian Premier League (IPL) team Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), had allegedly misbehaved with security personnel and MCA officials Wednesday night.
"The managing committee of MCA condemns the behaviour of Shahrukh Khan. After his fight at the stadium Wednesday night, the actor has shown no regrets for his action and behaviour. In fact, he justified his actions. The managing committee is forced to ban Mr Shahrukh Khan from the entering Wankhede Stadium," Deshmukh said after an emergency meeting of the MCA here.
He said nobody could support such behaviour, be it the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the Indian Premier League (IPL) or the MCA.
"Our decision to ban Shahrukh Khan was unanimous. There was a proposal of lifetime ban, but we want to send a message that this is not how one should behave," Deshmukh, the union minister for science and technology, said.
"This is a message for everyone. Anyone who misbehaves or breaks any rules shall face a similar ban," he added.
"We have already written to BCCI and have apprised them of the situation and the decision that might follow. We don't expect anybody to pressurise us to change our decision," he said.
Asked why no committee was set up to probe the incident, Deshmukh said that majority of members were present during the brawl and they were all witness to the incident.
"As most committee members were present during the brawl, they were all witness to the entire episode and hence there was no need to set up a committee to investigate the incident," he said.
According to the resolution passed by MCA after an hour-long meeting, Khan will not be able to enter Wankhede Stadium for five years "neither as a team owner not as a member of the audience".
Replying to allegations by the actor that his daughter was manhandled by MCA officials, Deshmukh said: "We have not received any complaint from Shahrukh Khan yet. He is unapologetic and justified his actions."
"We will also genuinely look into the matter if Shah Rukh lodges a complaint regarding the same," he added.
"We have informed BCCI about the ban, but since this property belongs to MCA, we have decided on the ban," he added.
Deshmukh said a complaint has been registered in Mumbai's Marine Drive Police Station by the MCA officials and that the police is investigating the matter.
On Thursday, Deshmukh had termed the event as grave and said a decision will be taken on the ban after going through the entire sequence of events.
Stating that the security personnel and officials from the MCA were equally rude, Khan had maintained that he will not apologise for his Wednesday night behaviour.
Khan allegedly misbehaved and pushed the security guard at the stadium and also abused officials of MCA when they tried to intervene late Wednesday night.
BCCI may revoke MCA ban on Shahrukh Khan?
Mumbai, May 18 (ANI): The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has reportedly expressed its unhappiness over the Mumbai Cricket Association's (MCA) decision to ban actor and Kolkata Knight Riders co-owner Shahrukh Khan's entry into the Wankhede Stadium for the next five years following Wednesday's brawl between MCA officials and him.
Media quoted unnamed BBCI sources, as saying that back channel talks are still going on between the BCCI and the MCA to resolve the issue in an amicable manner.
BCCI sources were further quoted by the media, as saying that IPL franchisee owners pay for the use of the grounds in which their teams play, and therefore, could not be summarily banned from entering stadiums where the Twenty20 matches are played.
IPL Governing Council chairman Rajiv Shukla had earlier in the day said that the MCA has only recommended that Shahrukh Khan be banned for five years, and it was for the BCCI to take a final decision on the matter, as the MCA was one of its unit members.
The matter has assumed political colour, with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee asking the MCA to have a rethink on the issue, as Khan is her state's brand ambassador. She has also reportedly written to Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan to step in and resolve the issue.
Former Bihar chief minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Lalu Yadav did an about turn on the issue, a day after he said that appropriate action should be taken against Khan. He said that MCA should reconsider its ban decision, and urged Khan to concentrate on acting rather than the IPL.
Cabinet Minister Farooq Abdullah said that whatever had transpired with Khan at the Wankhede Stadium was unfortunate, and urged Khan to tone down his aggressive behaviour.
Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) President Vilasrao Deshmukh earlier in the day announced that Shah RukhKhan has been banned from entering the Wankhede Stadium for five years following his scuffle with MCA officials on Wednesday night.
He said over 50 percent MCA officials were present at the time of brawl so there was no point in forming an interim committee to look into the incident.
Khan had earlier said that he was provoked after security guards touched a group of children he was accompanying, which included his daughter.
He also rubbished reports that he was drunk after the match that took place between his team the Kolkata Knight Riders and the Mumbai Indians.
The scuffle happened on Wednesday night when the actor and his entourage were stopped from going on to the ground after the match, which the Kolkata Knight Riders won.
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