NEW DELHI: The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has asked Sports Ministry to begin a dialogue on proposed adjustments in the draft Sports Code, with a veiled warning that any unilateral motion on the a part of the federal government could invite any other suspension of the country by way of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
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IOA president Narinder Batra in an e-mail to the ministry stated the federal government has not held any dialogue with it or the National Sports Federations on the draft Sports Code and likewise cited "a level of mistrust" in terms of previous discussions.
He stated any adjustments to the Sports Code also need consent from the IOC. "The Ministry had given an affidavit in an ongoing case in Delhi High Court in early 2017 in relation to Draft New Sports Code that it will discuss the draft code with all the stakeholders. Nothing has been done till now in this regard and no discussion has even been initiated with the main stakeholder IOA till date or any other stakeholder," Batra wrote in his letter.
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"Indian NOC was derecognised by IOC in 2012 and recognized again in 2014, one of the reasons for this de recognition was interference by Govt in the autonomy of NOC and NSFs of India.... if govt does not want IOA de-recognised again and does not want teams to go to 2020 Tokyo Olympics under IOA flag, then all changes to the code after agreement with IOA will need to have consent from IOC," he stated.
Quoting related parts of the minutes of the assembly IOA officers had with the then sports activities secretary in April 2013, Batra stated that the revised statutes of IOA in 2014 (when the suspension of the IOA was once revoked) had the approval of the Ministry.
"We fail to understand what had changed between 2014 and now that we are again looking at changes in Sports Code," he stated.
"Further when P K Deb was Secretary Sports in 2013, we as IOA and NSFs reached an agreement with him and which is minuted, the ministry has till date not taken any action on it, hence there is a level of mistrust as to how much the sanctity of the discussion with ministry can be trusted."
He stated the recent Executive Council assembly of the IOA on June 2 had approved a committee to begin dialogue with the Ministry to understand the troubles of the federal government on the factor of fine governance and on where it (the Ministry) feels the NOC and NSFs are nonetheless lacking.
"We are very open to understand and resolve the problems. From our major committee we will be able to shape a committee of 5 persons headed by way of President IOA at the side of four Senior Members of IOA to begin and start this dialogue with you and Ministry on considerations of Ministry with regards to Sports Code and Good Governance issues so that we can sit down together and resolve those issues amicably.
"Kindly recommendation on time for assembly with the 5 contributors from IOA to talk about in your considerations in Sports Code and to sit together and sort them out in a cordial and amicable approach."
Batra also took swipe on the Sports Ministry for "telling NSFs and SOAs that IOA president was once phase to drafting of the New Sports Code", pronouncing he was once not IOA chief when the committee was once formed ultimate yr.
"... in reality is not true and proper. I am, through this mail, asking for your place of business that each one in Ministry and SAI be directed to delight prevent this unfold of misinformation since I was a part of this committee as president of FIH and I had not anything to do with NOC of India at that point of time," stated Batra who took price as IOA chief in December ultimate yr.
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IOA president Narinder Batra in an e-mail to the ministry stated the federal government has not held any dialogue with it or the National Sports Federations on the draft Sports Code and likewise cited "a level of mistrust" in terms of previous discussions.
He stated any adjustments to the Sports Code also need consent from the IOC. "The Ministry had given an affidavit in an ongoing case in Delhi High Court in early 2017 in relation to Draft New Sports Code that it will discuss the draft code with all the stakeholders. Nothing has been done till now in this regard and no discussion has even been initiated with the main stakeholder IOA till date or any other stakeholder," Batra wrote in his letter.
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"Indian NOC was derecognised by IOC in 2012 and recognized again in 2014, one of the reasons for this de recognition was interference by Govt in the autonomy of NOC and NSFs of India.... if govt does not want IOA de-recognised again and does not want teams to go to 2020 Tokyo Olympics under IOA flag, then all changes to the code after agreement with IOA will need to have consent from IOC," he stated.
Quoting related parts of the minutes of the assembly IOA officers had with the then sports activities secretary in April 2013, Batra stated that the revised statutes of IOA in 2014 (when the suspension of the IOA was once revoked) had the approval of the Ministry.
"We fail to understand what had changed between 2014 and now that we are again looking at changes in Sports Code," he stated.
"Further when P K Deb was Secretary Sports in 2013, we as IOA and NSFs reached an agreement with him and which is minuted, the ministry has till date not taken any action on it, hence there is a level of mistrust as to how much the sanctity of the discussion with ministry can be trusted."
He stated the recent Executive Council assembly of the IOA on June 2 had approved a committee to begin dialogue with the Ministry to understand the troubles of the federal government on the factor of fine governance and on where it (the Ministry) feels the NOC and NSFs are nonetheless lacking.
"We are very open to understand and resolve the problems. From our major committee we will be able to shape a committee of 5 persons headed by way of President IOA at the side of four Senior Members of IOA to begin and start this dialogue with you and Ministry on considerations of Ministry with regards to Sports Code and Good Governance issues so that we can sit down together and resolve those issues amicably.
"Kindly recommendation on time for assembly with the 5 contributors from IOA to talk about in your considerations in Sports Code and to sit together and sort them out in a cordial and amicable approach."
Batra also took swipe on the Sports Ministry for "telling NSFs and SOAs that IOA president was once phase to drafting of the New Sports Code", pronouncing he was once not IOA chief when the committee was once formed ultimate yr.
"... in reality is not true and proper. I am, through this mail, asking for your place of business that each one in Ministry and SAI be directed to delight prevent this unfold of misinformation since I was a part of this committee as president of FIH and I had not anything to do with NOC of India at that point of time," stated Batra who took price as IOA chief in December ultimate yr.
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