n By Paritosh Pramanik
PUTTING a full stop to the controversy over legality of district hockey body, the Hockey Maharashtra, Pune, has granted permanent affiliation to Salim Baig’s Nagpur District Unified Hockey Association.
Till date Shiv Chhatrapati award winner Triloki Nath Sidhra’s body, also by the same name, was affiliated to Hockey Maharashtra. Interestingly, Sidhra never revealed his entire executive body. In his latest press release there were only three names — TN Sidhra (President), Suman Kapoor (Secretary) and Shrikant Neral (Treasurer). Despite repeated requests, Sidhra refused to give the names of his entire executive committee.
Baig’s district body has 18 members (see box) with Mamta Trivedi being the president.
According to a letter from the Hockey Maharashtra the “provisional and permanent” affiliation has been granted to Baig’s NDUHA. The decision was taken at The Hockey Maharashtra’s an emergency meeting held at Pune on July 2.
In a letter addressed to Salim Baig, Honorary Secretary, Nagpur District Unified Hockey Association, Cdr Kehar Singh, Hon Secretary of the Hockey Maharashtra, advised Baig’s district unit to conduct and promote hockey activities in and around Nagpur for both men and women.
It was also learnt that during the July 2 meeting in Pune, Olympian Rekha Bhide, who was serving as the president of the Hockey Maharashtra, has been ‘demoted to vice-president’s post. Vijay Khanna, a Pune-based builder has been appointed as the president of the state body.
Similarly, Sidhra, who was the vice-president of the state body did not find any place in the new body of 17 members.
“I attended the meeting held at Pune. Many district associations were unhappy with Bhide’s functioning and wanted her to vacate post. The decision was taken unanimously,” said Salim Baig while talking to ‘The Hitavada.’
“Nobody backed Bhide, and Khanna was unanimous choice,” he added.
“We had submitted our resolution to Narinder Batra (Hockey India’s secretary) three years back. We got the affiliation on that basis,” informed Baig.
Baig’s team
Mamta Trivedi (President), Salim Baig (Secretary), Surendra Mishra, Pradeep Nagarkar, Veena Fulsunge, Kulvinder Madne (Vice-presidents), Jaya Mudliar, Sunil Madne (Joint Secretaries), Shoeb Parvez (Treasurer), Anil Daral, Abhijeet Fulsunge, Kunal Patil, Rampal Thakur, Purushotam Madne, Yagya Thakur, Bela Kanojiya, Kanta Jain, Sachin Kanojiya).
Pune meeting illegal: Sidhra
TRILOKI Nath Sidhra, vice-president, the Hockey Maharashtra, has termed the meeting called by Kehar Singh at Pune on July 2 as illegal and said Rekha Bhide was still the president of the state body. “Rekha was not in the country when the meeting was called. She was with the junior Indian team touring Thailand,” Sidhra said adding, “How can a secretary call the meeting without president’s consent?
“Even I was not informed about the meeting. The meeting was illegal and Rekha Bhide is still the president,” he claimed.
When informed about Baig’s body getting affiliation, Sidhra said they were claiming it since last three years. “They claim that their body is registered for last three years, then why don’t they conduct tournaments,”
he questioned.
NDUHA’S activities to start from September
AFTER receiving affiliation from the Hockey Maharashtra, Nagpur District Unified Hockey Association (NDUHA) has decided to start its activities from the month of September.
According to a press release, NDUHA will be organising men and women’s hockey tournaments at Tiger’s Gap ground and Dr Ambedkar College ground for schools, colleges and clubs.
The association has requested all schools, colleges and clubs to get affiliated before August 31. The affiliation forms are available with Salim Baig (9823117576) and Sunil Madne (9823131938), joint secretary.
The tournaments will be held in memory of late Balraj Aher, Gafoorbhai, Bhaiyyalal Thakur and Amod Sarin.
PUTTING a full stop to the controversy over legality of district hockey body, the Hockey Maharashtra, Pune, has granted permanent affiliation to Salim Baig’s Nagpur District Unified Hockey Association.
Till date Shiv Chhatrapati award winner Triloki Nath Sidhra’s body, also by the same name, was affiliated to Hockey Maharashtra. Interestingly, Sidhra never revealed his entire executive body. In his latest press release there were only three names — TN Sidhra (President), Suman Kapoor (Secretary) and Shrikant Neral (Treasurer). Despite repeated requests, Sidhra refused to give the names of his entire executive committee.
Baig’s district body has 18 members (see box) with Mamta Trivedi being the president.
According to a letter from the Hockey Maharashtra the “provisional and permanent” affiliation has been granted to Baig’s NDUHA. The decision was taken at The Hockey Maharashtra’s an emergency meeting held at Pune on July 2.
In a letter addressed to Salim Baig, Honorary Secretary, Nagpur District Unified Hockey Association, Cdr Kehar Singh, Hon Secretary of the Hockey Maharashtra, advised Baig’s district unit to conduct and promote hockey activities in and around Nagpur for both men and women.
It was also learnt that during the July 2 meeting in Pune, Olympian Rekha Bhide, who was serving as the president of the Hockey Maharashtra, has been ‘demoted to vice-president’s post. Vijay Khanna, a Pune-based builder has been appointed as the president of the state body.
Similarly, Sidhra, who was the vice-president of the state body did not find any place in the new body of 17 members.
“I attended the meeting held at Pune. Many district associations were unhappy with Bhide’s functioning and wanted her to vacate post. The decision was taken unanimously,” said Salim Baig while talking to ‘The Hitavada.’
“Nobody backed Bhide, and Khanna was unanimous choice,” he added.
“We had submitted our resolution to Narinder Batra (Hockey India’s secretary) three years back. We got the affiliation on that basis,” informed Baig.
Baig’s team
Mamta Trivedi (President), Salim Baig (Secretary), Surendra Mishra, Pradeep Nagarkar, Veena Fulsunge, Kulvinder Madne (Vice-presidents), Jaya Mudliar, Sunil Madne (Joint Secretaries), Shoeb Parvez (Treasurer), Anil Daral, Abhijeet Fulsunge, Kunal Patil, Rampal Thakur, Purushotam Madne, Yagya Thakur, Bela Kanojiya, Kanta Jain, Sachin Kanojiya).
Pune meeting illegal: Sidhra
TRILOKI Nath Sidhra, vice-president, the Hockey Maharashtra, has termed the meeting called by Kehar Singh at Pune on July 2 as illegal and said Rekha Bhide was still the president of the state body. “Rekha was not in the country when the meeting was called. She was with the junior Indian team touring Thailand,” Sidhra said adding, “How can a secretary call the meeting without president’s consent?
“Even I was not informed about the meeting. The meeting was illegal and Rekha Bhide is still the president,” he claimed.
When informed about Baig’s body getting affiliation, Sidhra said they were claiming it since last three years. “They claim that their body is registered for last three years, then why don’t they conduct tournaments,”
he questioned.
NDUHA’S activities to start from September
AFTER receiving affiliation from the Hockey Maharashtra, Nagpur District Unified Hockey Association (NDUHA) has decided to start its activities from the month of September.
According to a press release, NDUHA will be organising men and women’s hockey tournaments at Tiger’s Gap ground and Dr Ambedkar College ground for schools, colleges and clubs.
The association has requested all schools, colleges and clubs to get affiliated before August 31. The affiliation forms are available with Salim Baig (9823117576) and Sunil Madne (9823131938), joint secretary.
The tournaments will be held in memory of late Balraj Aher, Gafoorbhai, Bhaiyyalal Thakur and Amod Sarin.
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