The Indian Cricket Board has contributed to lawmakers’ physical fitness. The Constitution Club of India (CCI) in the nation’s capital has received a donation of Rs 2.25 crore from the wealthiest sporting organization in the nation for gym equipment. Scroll down to read more details about the Indian cricket board donates Rs 2.25 crore To CCI.
Indian cricket board donates Rs 2.25 crore To CCI
The BCCI released the minutes of its December 21, 2022, apex council meeting this week, at which the CCI request was granted. Rajeev Shukla, a Congress MP and vice president of the BCCI who also serves as the secretary of sports for the CCI, was present at the meeting. Shukla was unavailable for comment, but a BCCI representative said that the board has previously given financial support to CCI.
The BCCI official stated that the CCI requested money earlier as well, and BCCI granted it. The official also stated that the request at the time was for infrastructure enhancement.
According to the meeting minutes, BCCI secretary Jay Shah informed the members that CCI had asked for money to purchase gym equipment.
The minutes of the meeting stated, “Based on the discussions regarding the price and accessibility of the papers, a final quote was presented to BCCI with a final cost of Rs 2.27 crores… It is advised that a one-time donation of Rs 2.25 crore be made to CCI specifically to purchase gym equipment. The members noted the update and approved the direct lump-sum donation of Rs 2.25 crore to CCI.”
About The Constitution Club of India
The Constitution Club of India was founded in February 1947. According to a note on the CCI website, the club has goals and purposes of fostering social contacts and providing standard club amenities for the benefit of the members of the Indian Constituent Assembly. The club is situated at the Vithal Bhai Patel House in Delhi. And whereas the Constitution Club of India has successfully established itself as a prestigious venue. It offers a stage for dialogue between former and current members of parliament.
The club’s president is Om Birla, who is also a speaker of the Lok Sabha. Its general secretary is Harivansh Singh, and its vice president is Hardeep Singh Puri, union minister for urban development. The club’s sports department is run by Rajiv Shukla. He is a vice president of the BCCI and a Congress party member in the Rajya Sabha.
