Sports Reporter
VIDARBHA Hockey Association’s (VHA) decision to conduct selection trials for sub-junior women’s team has landed in controversy after President of Vidarbha Hockey Association Arvind Joshi alleged that the selection committee itself was illegal.
The VHA faction, led by suspended president BC Bhartia and secretary Vinod Gavai, whose names still have a mention on the letter head, has sent a press note regarding selection of Vidarbha sub-junior girls women’s team for 9th Hockey India’s Sub-Junior Women Championship to be held at Sikar, Rajasthan from May 15-25.
The letter signed by Vivek Siriah, Chairman, VHA Sub-Junior (Men/Women) Selection Committee, mentions May 1 and 2 as dates for selection trials to be held at VHA ground. They have also attached two-page High Court order that says that (if there is no dispute) they can select the players and forward their names to Hockey India.
Countering the press note, Joshi released a letter on a plain paper with VHA seal at the end, claiming that the Selection Committee (comprising Siriah, Ravi James, Kunal Patil, Roshani Kupale and Manisha Akare) was itself illegal.
He claimed that all the sub committees had been dissolved in the executive committee held on 25-08-2018 and after that no executive meeting had been called. He added that according to the VHA constitution, it is the responsibility of secretary to call selection trials and selection committee has no power to call and conduct such trials.
Joshi concluded by mentioning that though they respect court’s decision, there are many facts that were not presented before the honourable High Court.
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