Modi speaks out,says 8216;BCCI is scared of the truth8217;

8220;The BCCI is scared of the truth. Nothing wrong has been done,8221; Modi was quoted as saying Monday. 8220;Every decision was endorsed by the governing council.8221;

Modi,a wealthy businessman who has been involved in top level cricket administration since 2004,had earlier said he8217;d take the blame if irregularities had occurred.

8220;If there is any flouting of rules and any irregularities,I shall take full responsibility,8221; Press Trust of India quoted him as saying. 8220;I assure millions of passionate fans of the league and the game across the globe that the IPL is clean and transparent.

8220;We should not allow this brand to be diluted and we will not.8221;

Shashank Manohar,the president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India,announced Modi8217;s suspension after days of mounting controversy following raids by tax officials on the offices of the league and the national cricket boards.

Manohar said Modi8217;s 8220;alleged acts of individual misdemeanours8221; had 8220;brought a bad name to the administration of cricket and the game itself.8221;

Manohar said Modi would be been given 15 days to show why 8220;disciplinary action should not be taken against him.8221;

8220;I waited for the IPL to conclude in order to respond to the situation as I did not want the event to be disrupted in any manner,8221; Manohar said.

Manohar said Modi had been barred from participating in the operation of the IPL,the cricket board or any of its committees in the meantime.

The suspension put an end to debate over Modi8217;s role in Monday8217;s governing council meeting.

Initially,he8217;d tried to insist on the meeting being deferred to May 1,saying that he alone was empowered to call for such a meeting. But Modi changed course Sunday to say he wanted to chair the meeting and discuss all allegations against him. He demanded that the charges against him be made in writing and with proof,which media reports said forced Manohar8217;s hand.