Persons above 70 years of age can not hold any post in sports managing committee as per HI rules and MSYA directions, claims HPP president
n Principal Correspondent
AHEAD of the elections of Vidarbha Hockey Association (VHA), rivals of Hockey Lovers Panel (HLP) have accused the present body of fielding ‘overaged’ and ‘ineligible’ candidates and also claimed that they have failed in managing the affairs of the association properly.
Triloki Nath Sidhra, former secretary of VHA and president of Hockey Promoters Panel, has appealed voters not to cast their vote in favour of ‘overaged’ Atal Bahadur Singh, DS Karunashankar and Salim Baig in the ensuing December 17 elections.
There is a straight fight between Hockey Lovers Panel and Hockey Promoters Panel for 13 posts.
According to Sidhra’s appeal, Atal Bahadur Singh, former city mayor, DS Karunashankar, who is contesting for the post of secretary and Salim Baig, who will be fighting for vice-president’s post, are over 70 years of age and hence can not contest the elections as per the rules of Hockey India (HI). VHA is Associate Member of HI.
Sidhra also warned of a possible disaffiliation of VHA by Hockey India if these candidates were elected. The appeal letter to the voters, which was posted on Facebook page of HPPs secretarial candidate Vinod Gawai, stated: “It is brought to your kind notice that as per constitution of Hockey India/Indian Olympic Association and as per direction of Government of India, Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs vide letter F-No. 8-17/2009-SP. III dated 01.05.2010, no person over 70 years of age can hold any post in any sports managing committee. Hockey India and being its affiliated unit VHA are bound by these directions. This can be a sole reason for disaffiliation of VHA by Hockey India.
“This was the reason why Hockey Promoters Panel did not field any person over 70 years of age. Unfortunately, Hockey Lovers Panel has knowingly filed nomination of following candidates over 70 years of age: 1. Sardar Atal Bahadur Singh, 2. Salim Baig, 3. Karuna Shankar.
“Election of the above candidate can be a blunder on the part of VHA. Thus, being a senior most member of VHA I appeal to all hon’ble members not to cast their valuable votes to the above candidates for the welfare of VHA.”
Interestingly, Sidhra was part of Singh’s panel in the 2014 elections in which they swept all 13 posts.
In another appeal attached with the same post, Gawai accused VHA executive committee of not holding annual general meetings, not preparing annual books of accounts. His post also accused the association of not sanctioning any budget. It also alleged that the association has not conducted tournaments, coaching camps/umpire clinic.
Former VHA secretary Gawai’s post also accused the present committee of lack of maintenance of ground/building and premises.
In the end, the post requested the voters to say “no (to) the present governing body who reduced VHA status of 22 Districts to 6 Districts only.”
Hockey Lovers Panel will be holding a press conference on Wednesday.
n Principal Correspondent
AHEAD of the elections of Vidarbha Hockey Association (VHA), rivals of Hockey Lovers Panel (HLP) have accused the present body of fielding ‘overaged’ and ‘ineligible’ candidates and also claimed that they have failed in managing the affairs of the association properly.
Triloki Nath Sidhra, former secretary of VHA and president of Hockey Promoters Panel, has appealed voters not to cast their vote in favour of ‘overaged’ Atal Bahadur Singh, DS Karunashankar and Salim Baig in the ensuing December 17 elections.
There is a straight fight between Hockey Lovers Panel and Hockey Promoters Panel for 13 posts.
According to Sidhra’s appeal, Atal Bahadur Singh, former city mayor, DS Karunashankar, who is contesting for the post of secretary and Salim Baig, who will be fighting for vice-president’s post, are over 70 years of age and hence can not contest the elections as per the rules of Hockey India (HI). VHA is Associate Member of HI.
Sidhra also warned of a possible disaffiliation of VHA by Hockey India if these candidates were elected. The appeal letter to the voters, which was posted on Facebook page of HPPs secretarial candidate Vinod Gawai, stated: “It is brought to your kind notice that as per constitution of Hockey India/Indian Olympic Association and as per direction of Government of India, Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs vide letter F-No. 8-17/2009-SP. III dated 01.05.2010, no person over 70 years of age can hold any post in any sports managing committee. Hockey India and being its affiliated unit VHA are bound by these directions. This can be a sole reason for disaffiliation of VHA by Hockey India.
“This was the reason why Hockey Promoters Panel did not field any person over 70 years of age. Unfortunately, Hockey Lovers Panel has knowingly filed nomination of following candidates over 70 years of age: 1. Sardar Atal Bahadur Singh, 2. Salim Baig, 3. Karuna Shankar.
“Election of the above candidate can be a blunder on the part of VHA. Thus, being a senior most member of VHA I appeal to all hon’ble members not to cast their valuable votes to the above candidates for the welfare of VHA.”
Interestingly, Sidhra was part of Singh’s panel in the 2014 elections in which they swept all 13 posts.
In another appeal attached with the same post, Gawai accused VHA executive committee of not holding annual general meetings, not preparing annual books of accounts. His post also accused the association of not sanctioning any budget. It also alleged that the association has not conducted tournaments, coaching camps/umpire clinic.
Former VHA secretary Gawai’s post also accused the present committee of lack of maintenance of ground/building and premises.
In the end, the post requested the voters to say “no (to) the present governing body who reduced VHA status of 22 Districts to 6 Districts only.”
Hockey Lovers Panel will be holding a press conference on Wednesday.
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