Published Wed, May 05 10 07:22 PM
New Delhi, May 5 (PTI) Taking a dig at the IOA for opposing a Sports Ministry regulation limiting tenures of its office-bearers, Olympian Pargat Singh today said sports would be better served if the body focussed on resolving issues like the impending Hockey India elections. "This fight is against the system and we will continue with our fight. They are asking for autonomy, what kind of autonomy are they talking about? Look at the dare, they are defying the sports ministry''s order citing International Olympic Committee''s charter," he said. Pargat also fired a fresh salvo at Hockey India, accusing them of indulging in unfair practices and appointing people of their own choice in the respective state hockey associations. Citing the example of Maharashtra Olympics Association and the affiliated Hockey Maharashtra, Pargat alleged that the person who had been accused of misleading MOA with false documents was reinstated as HMs secretary by HI secretary General Narendra Batra. Providing documentary evidences to support his claims, the legendary player said, "On December 1, 2009, then HI president A K Mattoo had written a letter to Hockey Maharashtra informing that Victor Ellis and Ikram Khan have been appointed as the President and Secretary General of Hockey Maharashtra." "On December 30, 2009, Maharashtra Olympics Association wrote that a letter of resolution was adopted by members of Bombay Hockey Association (BHA) regarding the merger of BHA in Maharashtra Hockey Association (MHA), which said MOA was pleased to affiliate the MHA as the state body of Maharashtra with Victor Ellis as its President and Ikram Khan as its secretary. "That was written by Balasaheb Langde, Secretary, MOA, of which the copies were also sent to Suresh Kalmadi, President, IOA," Pargat said. Pargat said on January 18, 2010, the MOA had written a letter to the Hockey India that Kehar Singh of Bombay Hockey Association has misled the MOA with false documents and got the affiliation transferred to Maharashtra Hockey Association. "The letter said on hearing from other office bearers of MOA and the facts that came to our notice and two complaints against affiliation. Therefore, MOA cancels the affiliation accorded to the Maharashtra Hockey Association. Please do not allow any representatives to represent Maharashtra Hockey Association till our further correspondence," he said. More PTI SHN PM MRM
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