Butt yours truly!

Raju Korti
Its time singer-actress Jenifer Lopez surrendered all the accolades she has earned for her famed derriere to a man she probably may not know. He has actually stolen it right from under her butt with an impunity that is now so uniquely associated with him.
The former president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) who has just been replaced by Shashank Manohar, an astute administrator with clean record, refuses to bow out. He even makes clear through his actions that he has more grit and determination than any Indian cricketer in recent times. If only they could take a leaf out of his voluminous book! There cannot be a better mascot for his own company India Cements the way he stuck to his position when allegations about his "conflict of interest" flew so thick and fast that even the Supreme Court could not ignore.
Srinivasan is being investigated in multiple scams, including the notorious IPL cricket betting where his son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan has been severely indicted for hobnobbing with bookies. Gurunath is cooling his heels behind the bars while Srinivasan celebrates himself as the Chairman of International Cricket Council (ICC) and Managing Director of India Cements. He is also being investigated as a in the corruption involving politician Jagan Mohan Reddy. In March 2014, the apex court ordered him to quit as BCCI president to facilitate investigations into the IPL betting scam.
He did that but not before making light of the court order. It is difficult to believe that as the President of Tamil Nadu Cricket Association, Srinivasan wasn't aware of the "conflict of interest" arising out his franchise the Chennai Super Kings. It is funny how wheels of justice catch up. Srinivasan in all probability will be hounded Manohar whom he replaced in 2011. His long stints with the industry ensured that he remained unruffled in the wake of the media and national outrage that sought his resignation. To his credit or discredit he hung on to his post although various courts asked him step down. Surprisingly, he also got away from being hauled up for contempt of court.
To some people even notoriety is an effective substitute to public fame.
In tune with his characteristic, Srinivasan gave away the Cricket World Cup trophy to the winning Australian team -- which should have been the prerogative of ICC President Mustafa Kamal. Prior to the final, Kamal had stirred a hornet's nest with his statements regarding umpiring in the India-Bangladesh quarterfinals. ICC reportedly had a meeting and decided that Kamal would not be allowed to hand over the trophy. Srinivasan had also expressed his extreme unhappiness over Kamal's comments in the same meeting, causing an embarrassed Kamal to walk out of the final before the match even finished. He later quit his position as the President, and vowed to expose the people behind the "mischievousness".
The Board of Cricket Control in India (BCCI), under its new president Shashank Manohar, told the Supreme Court on Monday that it considered divestiture of Chennai Super Kings' shares by former BCCI president and ICC Chairman N. Srinivasan a "sham".

Shortly after the assurance by Manohar to clean up BCCI's image in the next two months, the BCCI did not mince words about its former chief when it told the Supreme Court that Srinivasan is still in a position of conflict and continues to hold commercial interests.
 Having left it to the BCCI this may be the first time the Board has openly distanced itself from  Srinivasan following the severe dent its image suffered during the IPL betting and match-fixing controversy. The other cricket associations are none too enthused about Srinivasan's continued defiance. This time round the battle seems to have reached a decisive phase. But Srinivasan has hung on in a brazen display of intractability. I have words that make for an excellent  quote for him: "I have worked too hard to conquer power. I will not allow anyone to take her away from me."