Miffed at alleged "derogatory statements" by advocate Puneet Bali against the northeastern states, the Manipur Cricket Association has written a letter to the BCCI, requesting the Board to restrain its legal counsel from making unsavoury remarks.
Manipur CA secretary Singam Priyananda Singh, in his letter to BCCI acting secretary Amitabh Choudhary (a copy of which is in possession of PTI), wrote: "The comments of Puneet Bali have caused widespread anguish and anger not only within the concerned associations but also hurt the sentiments of the cricket loving people in the north east -- NADP (New Area Development Project) states in particular."