"Who Pushed For The Appointment Of Mr Iyer In The First Place": Priyanka Chaturvedi (image-instagram/priyankac19)

The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President P T Usha’s decision to appoint Raghuram Iyer as the organization’s chief executive officer (CEO) has led to many uprisings. Many opposition leaders have come questioning the decision.

The IOA too revolted against the decision which led to the suspension of the newly appointed CEO. Shiva Sena MP Priyanka Chaturvedi questioning the decision to appoint Iyer, wrote on X, “So Mr Iyer was hired ‘unanimously’ with a fat pay cheque So Mr Iyer’s appointment was questionable as per the committee & it wasn’t unanimous as claimed by the chair So now Mr Iyer is back in the job market.”

She further added, “Question still remains: Who pushed for the appointment of Mr Iyer in the first place and why?”

So Mr Iyer was hired ‘unanimously’ with a fat pay cheque
So Mr Iyer’s appointment was questionable as per the committee & it wasn’t unanimous as claimed by the chair
So now Mr Iyer is back in the job market

Question still remains: Who pushed for the appointment of Mr Iyer in the… https://t.co/Q5r08gsVBM

— Priyanka Chaturvedi🇮🇳 (@priyankac19) February 4, 2024

As per the sources, a fresh uprising allegedly orchestrated by IOA’s senior vice president, Ajay H Patel, and joint secretary Kalyan Chaubey, who was previously the acting CEO before Iyer’s appointment, reports Times of India.

Iyer’s suspension order was signed by at least 10 of the 15 Executive Council (EC) members of the IOA. They declared his appointment as “null and void”.

The EC members also called the appointment “totally misplaced, blatantly illegal and against the basic moral principles of transparency, fairness and justice”.
Earlier Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra too asked the Prime Minister regarding the appointment of the new chief of IOA in an agreement to pay a huge sum.

Chaubey has resumed his duties as the acting CEO at the request of the majority of the EC members. He called for an emergency meeting on February 13 to ratify Iyer’s suspension.

Iyer was appointed as the CEO in early January this year by the IOA “Nomination Committee”. According to the members he was offered a salary of Rs 20 lakh per month, plus perks and allowances.

“The president has no powers under the constitution to negotiate the salary of the CEO and issue an appointment letter without the consent of the EC. This is not only illegal but also against every norm of good governance and morality. Hence, kindly note that since the appointment of CEO has not been approved by the EC,” the letter read.