I am shocked by my sacking: Jothikumaran

Jothikumaran, who resigned as Secretary General of the IHF following a sting operation showing him puportedly accepting bribe, said the decision to suspend IHF without listening to him was 8220;illegal.8221;

8220;Taking into account that I was not invited nor I was issued with a show cause notice and not having heard my stand on whatever the issues that they discussed today, the IOA8217;s decision is illegal and the principal of natural justice has been violated,8221; he said.

Jothikumaran alleged that no official from the IOA contacted him for the meeting.

8220;Mr Suresh Kalmadi had gone on record saying that I was not present to explain despite having been invited. It is totally false.

8220;I had not been invited for the EC meeting despite the IOA having my telephone numbers mobile and email addresses.

There was not even a telephonic message asking me to attend the EC meeting,8221; he said.

Jothikumaran said he was denied a chance to explain his position.

8220;I have resigned from the IHF until I am cleared of the issue but I continue to be a EC member of the IOA. I was not issued with any show cause notice or asked to give my stand in writing by the IOA,8221; he said.