# BCI chairman Mishra hits back at co-chairman over resignation call 2026-08-22T13:32:26+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Bar Council of India (BCI) Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra has questioned the membership status of Co-Chairman Y.R. Sadashiva Reddy after Reddy demanded his resignation within 15 days. Mishra said Reddy is no longer a member of the Karnataka State Bar Council and did not contest its recent elections. He dismissed Reddy's allegations of embezzling Rs 150 crore as motivated by personal and political reasons, calling Reddy his political opponent. Reddy, in his letter to Mishra, listed eight grounds for resignation, including the BCI's handling of the NALSAR University of Law controversy, alleged irregularities in appointments, diversion of funds, and financial dealings with law colleges. Reddy alleged that Mishra's office directed that the 2026 graduating batch of NALSAR not be enrolled after student protests, a decision later withdrawn. He also questioned the transfer of Rs 150 crore to the BCI Trust PEARL-First and claimed staff appointments were made without proper process. Reddy has called for a special audit of the BCI and its trust by an independent firm empanelled with the CAG, and demanded the publication of the audit report. Mishra has rejected the allegations, saying Reddy was his opponent from the beginning. The Young Advocates Association continues to protest, demanding Mishra's resignation. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Both sources report the same facts but differ in framing. ABP Live leads with the BCI 'row deepening' and highlights Mishra questioning Reddy's membership status, giving more weight to Mishra's defence. The Times of India leads with Mishra calling Reddy his 'political opponent' and provides Reddy's detailed allegations across eight points, including the NALSAR controversy and financial questions. ABP Live also mentions the NALSAR protest but frames it as past controversy, while TOI lets Reddy's critique of institutional damage stand. The measured read: the dispute is a power struggle within the BCI, with serious governance allegations that demand independent scrutiny, regardless of political motives. The key next step is Reddy's call for a special audit and a special BCI meeting. ## Coverage Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral - news.abplive.com (neutral report) Leads with Mishra's counterattack but reports both sides without editorialising. - timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report) Gives more space to Reddy's detailed allegations but remains fact-based. This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above. Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources. Last updated 2026-08-22T14:11:00+00:00. Tags: Bar Council of India, Manan Kumar Mishra, NALSAR University of Law, Y.R. Sadashiva Reddy Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/bci-chair-questions-co-chairs-membership-amid-rs-150-crore-allegation/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/bci-chair-questions-co-chairs-membership-amid-rs-150-crore-allegation/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/