Harbhajan Singh [Images] was on Saturday slapped with a show cause notice by the Board of Control for Cricket in India asking why disciplinary action should not be taken against him for allegedly slapping Sreesanth [Images] in Mohali.

Harbhajan has been asked to respond by Monday, BCCI Chief Administrative Officer Ratnakar Shetty said.

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"At this point of time, we have issued a show cause notice. Harbhajan is a contracted player of BCCI... BCCI itself has a code of conduct for players. And BCCI Secretary Niranjan Shah has issued a show cause notice and he has to respond by Monday," Shetty said.