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Khar Gymkhana has revoked the membership of Indian cricketer Jemimah Rodrigues. The choice was made unanimously throughout the Annual Basic Assembly (AGM) of the Gymkhana, following complaints from a number of members concerning the misuse of membership privileges by her father, Ivan Rodrigues. In keeping with Shiv Malhotra, a member of the managing committee of Khar Gymkhana, Ivan Rodrigues had been reserving the Presidential Corridor at concessional charges utilizing Jemimah’s membership. These bookings had been allegedly for organizing non secular actions, which is a violation of Article 4 of the Gymkhana’s by-laws. Malhotra and different members observed these actions and, upon investigation, found that round 35 such occasions had taken place over the previous yr and a half.
Commenting on the revocation, Malhotra stated whereas chatting with ANI, ” So far as her membership is anxious completely she (Jemimah) is the satisfaction of the nation. We want her nicely and need she brings extra accolades to the nation. There isn’t any problem about that. The membership was given to her…The privilege was misused by her father utilizing her membership and reserving the presidential corridor. The reserving was for 1.5 years, our members weren’t getting the house…To misuse that privilege is a matter…”
Madhvi Ashar, Vice President of Khar Gymkhana additionally opened up and stated, “When the movement got here up for listening to and when it was defined to the members, our President was charing the assembly the home was actually upset to listen to all this. Spontaneously it occurred that her membership needs to be cancelled…”
The Gymkhana’s resolution underscores the significance of adhering to the establishment’s by-laws and sustaining equity within the utilization of its services. Whereas Jemimah’s contributions to Indian cricket are celebrated, the Gymkhana deemed it essential to take motion in opposition to the misuse of membership advantages.
Rodrigues has performed to this point three Exams, thirty ODIs, and 104 T20Is for India, and gathered 3087 runs and 6 wickets.
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