World body suspends Indian boxing;
government derecognises archery
Friday December 07, 2012 08:00:05 PM,
IANS
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New Delhi:
After the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the world
boxing body AIBA, it was the turn of the sports ministry to get
into to the act Friday by de-recognising the Archery Association
of India (AAI) and suspending the Indian Boxing Federation (IABF).
The government took the decision within hours of the International
Boxing Association (AIBA) provisionally suspending IABF for
possible manipulation of its elections.
Curiously the government chose federations headed by persons
associated with the IOA - one headed by outgoing IOA acting
president Vijay Kumar Malhotra (archery) and the other headed by
newly-elected IOA chief Abhay Singh Chautala (boxing).
Sports Minister Jitendra Singh also stated the same reasons saying
AAI elections held Nov 9 were in violation of the Sports Code and
common practice and the nomination process of the IABF elections,
held Sep 23, was flawed.
Malhotra, 81, was elected as the AAI president for a tenth
consecutive term, spanning a period of 40 years.
In the IABF, Abhishek Matoria replaced his brother-in-law Chautala
as the president. Chautala was elevated as the first chairman of
the IABF.
"The President elect (V.K. Malhotra) of the Archery Association of
India has served for more than three consecutive terms in the past
and is also above the age of 70 years," said Singh.
Singh said IABF have also been given 15 days to hold fresh
elections and till then their recognition stands suspended.
"The publication of the electoral roll was flawed because it was
not possible for the electoral roll to be dispatched to members by
post prior to the last date for filing of nominations and merely
publishing on the website is not considered sufficient notice or
information to all members," said Singh.
"Members were not given sufficient time to file nominations as the
gap between the finalisation of the electoral roll and the filing
of nomination was too short to allow people to travel large
distances and file nominations personally.
"Nominations of candidates were taken from the floor of the House
on a date which was after last date of nomination and this is not
permissible," said Singh
Asked why the government waited this long to take action, sports
secretary P.K. Deb said: "The sports ministry never wanted to be
seen in the light that it was interfering in Indian sports. We
were waiting for IOA elections to get over. It is just a
coincidence that we have come with the decision today."
The minister said the Delhi High Court in its Civil Writ Petition
No.195/2010 dated Feb 15 and Sep 17 had directed that the
Government shall not grant recognition to the AAI unless they hold
elections as per the Sports Code.
The government funding for the AAI will stop immediately. The
Government is contemplating interim measures so that the athletes
are not affected.
IABF said its chairman and president were willing to quit their
posts to pave the way for a fresh election if it would satisfy the
international federation and the sports ministry in lifting the
suspension they imposed on the national body.
Chautala, however, maintained that no rules were flouted as the
election was conducted by retired judges and was overseen by
government observers.
"The election was held in the presence of retired judges and
government observers. But, if the AIBA and the government feel the
process was manipulated, we are ready for a re-election. I am
ready to quit the post of chairman. AIBA and the government can
send their observers and fix a fresh date," said Chautala.
Echoing more or less the same sentiments, Matoria said the IABF
had submitted a detailed report on the election to the AIBA.
"Our main concern is the suspension slapped by the AIBA. If they
lift it, then the government will also fall in line. But if they
are not convinced we can go for a fresh election," he said.
Malhotra, AAI president for 40 years, called the sports ministry's
decision of derecognising the national sports federation
unconstitutional and arbitrary.
"We have not violated any rule or law of the land and the decision
is illegal," said Malhotra.
The 80-year-old said he was surprised at the government's argument
that AAI had not adhered to the Sports Code of India.
"Sports code of the Government of India has no legal sanctity. It
is not an Act, it is not a part of the constitution and there has
not even been a Gazette notification about this so called code."
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