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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | NSFs should come under RTI: Ajay Maken

NSFs should come under RTI: Ajay Maken

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published Published on Nov 11, 2011   modified Modified on Nov 11, 2011

-The Times of India

 

As sports minister Ajay Maken sets out to getting the revised National Sports Development Bill tabled in the winter session of parliament, the biggest opposition is once again going to come from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

BCCI, who have refused to come under the purview of Right To Information (RTI) Act, has been vocal about its objection to the B. Board officials feel that the Bill will try to 'destroy the autonomy' of the board and 'dilute the rights of its members'. However, Maken believes that transparency in the working of national sports federations (NSF) can only be achieved by bringing them under the RTI Act.

"All NSFs, including the BCCI, should come under RTI Act; that is what we have provided in the revised Bill. Application of RTI will bring transparency in running of sports in the country," Maken told the media on the sidelines of a function on Thursday.

BCCI, believed to be the most professional sports body in the country, has taken a belligerent stand. However, the sports ministry is not prepared to back down. "It's public money it (BCCI) is getting and private companies should not benefit out of that. It's the money of fans and sports lovers and should be used transparently," he said, referring to several allegations of tax violations in the Indian Premier League.

The minister's bid received support from various sports icons on the day as well. Former India captain and all-rounder Kapil Dev said that if BCCI has nothing to hide it shouldn't be afraid to come under the RTI Act.

"Nobody is above the government or the law of the land. It is another matter that the bill may hurt some people personally. It is just a question of accountability. If you are not doing anything wrong you should not be scared," Dev told TOI.

2004 Olympics silver medalist Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore asked the cricket board to come forth with specific objections to the provisions in the bill. "They should point out the specific issues and clauses with which they have problems. Nobody has pointed that out as yet," Rathore, who was among several leading sportspersons who had gathered in the Capital in support of the Bill, said.

The sportpersons felt that those ministers who have vested interests should stay away from the discussion of the revised bill.


The Times of India, 11 November, 2011, http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/top-stories/NSFs-should-come-under-RTI-Ajay-Maken/articleshow/10684608.cms


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