Cricket Scotland chief Anjan Luthra resigns after row over anti-racism
Cricket Scotland chief Anjan Luthra resigns after row over anti-racism
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Cricket Scotland chairman has resigned after less than six months on the job as row continues over efforts to combat racism in sport.< /p>< p class="ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00">Anjan Luthra promised to address the issue when he took office, after a report said governance in sport was institutionally racist.< /p>
Mr. Luthra said earlier this month that "significant progress" had been made.
But anti-racism organization Running out Racism said it was deaf and "unsubstantiated nonsense".
Four members of an anti-racism task force then resigned, saying there had been a lack of progress.
Announcing his own resignation, Mr Luthra said he "fundamentally disagreed" with the way SportScotland operated Scottish cricket.Resignations to anti-racism group Cricket ScotlandCricket Scotland criticized for 'progress' claims
He said he believed the national agency for sport in Scotland's priority was "to meet the demands of a pressure group and a handful of individuals associated with them - even if it means that the sport and the wider community will be negatively impacted".
Mr. Luthra said his mission had been to "rebuild the sport for all stakeholders" when it became clear the findings of the Changing Boundaries report "were not the only problems" at Cricket Scotland. these other problems.
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Cricket Scotland chairman has resigned after less than six months on the job as row continues over efforts to combat racism in sport.< /p>< p class="ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00">Anjan Luthra promised to address the issue when he took office, after a report said governance in sport was institutionally racist.< /p>
Mr. Luthra said earlier this month that "significant progress" had been made.
But anti-racism organization Running out Racism said it was deaf and "unsubstantiated nonsense".
Four members of an anti-racism task force then resigned, saying there had been a lack of progress.
Announcing his own resignation, Mr Luthra said he "fundamentally disagreed" with the way SportScotland operated Scottish cricket.Resignations to anti-racism group Cricket ScotlandCricket Scotland criticized for 'progress' claims
He said he believed the national agency for sport in Scotland's priority was "to meet the demands of a pressure group and a handful of individuals associated with them - even if it means that the sport and the wider community will be negatively impacted".
Mr. Luthra said his mission had been to "rebuild the sport for all stakeholders" when it became clear the findings of the Changing Boundaries report "were not the only problems" at Cricket Scotland. these other problems.
