Rajasthan cricket is passing through interesting times. Unfortunately, it’s a story shaded by bigger issues in cricket and the world at large. For those who may have focussed elsewhere, a recap. OPENING SALVOAugust 18, 2004Rajasthan government promulgates Rajasthan Sports (Registration, Recognition and Regulation) Ordinance 2004. This takes control of sporting associations in 40 disciplines away from hands of individuals and gives it to affiliated district bodies. (Around the same time UP government adopts similar ordinance.) Direct fallout: The powerful Rungta family, running Rajasthan cricket for years, is unceremoniously unseated COUNTERPUNCHSeptember 29Adding to chaos of BCCI elections in Kolkata is two people turning up — Kishore Rungta, erstwhile secretary, and Lalit Modi from the government side — claiming to be RCA representatives. Dalmiya allows Rungta to vote but the issue is eventually referred to court COURT SAYS YESDecember 20Rajasthan HC upholds government Ordinance RUNGTAS APPEAL AGAINDecember 21Rajasthan Cricket Association announces it will move the Supreme Court and also hold elections in January, in accordance with provisions of the Ordinance RCA EC DISSOLVEDDecember 30Rajasthan government dissolves RCA’s executive committee headed by P M Rungta and appointed ad hoc body in its place. Grounds for dissolution: RCA executive failed to hold elections by November 10 2004, as Ordinance stipulated. Barmer Cricket Association secretary Deva Ram Chaudhary made convenor of the nine-member ad hoc committee APPEALS RECALLEDJanuary 1, 2005RCA’s new ad-hoc body says it will withdraw all court cases filed against the sports Ordinance
