New Delhi : The Sports Ministry on Friday decided to revoke the suspension of deemed recognition of Indian Olympic Association (IOA) with immediate effect in the light of the corrective action taken by them in reversing its earlier decision making tainted Abhay Singh Chautala and Suresh Kalmadi as life presidents of the national Olympic body.
“The government has decided to revoke the suspension of deemed recognition of IOA with immediate effect in the light of the corrective action taken by them in reversing its earlier decision making Shri Abhay Singh Chautala and Shri Suresh Kalmadi, Life Presidents of IOA,” the ministry said in a statement. “Since the IOA has admitted the faux pas committed and regretted the inconvenience and embarrassment caused to all concerned, it is expected of IOA that it will uphold the highest standard of probity and ethics in its functioning in future,” the statement added. The IOA, which came under-fire for appointing and Chautala as its life presidents, had on Tuesday decided to reverse its controversial decision.
Reflecting on the same, IOA president Narayana Ramachandran had said that there was no resolution passed for the appointment of the duo in the Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Chennai.
However, as per sources, the decision to appoint Chautala and Kalmadi as life presidents was unanimous. A resolution was moved by Joint Secretary Rakesh Gupta and a total of 150 people, who were a part of the meeting in Chennai, agreed to it.–ANI
