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National Sports Governance Bill historic, will usher in new era for India: Rijiju 7/19/2025 9:48:54 PM NEW DELHI, July 19: Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju feels that the National Sports Governance Bill, which is set to be tabled in the monsoon session beginning on Monday, will usher in a "new era" for sports in India. Rijiju was the union sports minister for two years between 2019 and 2021. He was among the predecessors of incumbent Mansukh Mandviya who played a part in building consensus for the bill by talking to the country's sports administrators and other stakeholders. In an interview to PTI, the 53-year-old Lok Sabha MP from Arunachal West said he is looking forward to the bill becoming an act soon. "It's a historic bill coming for the sporting community. I must thank Prime Minister (Narendra) Modiji for having such a visionary idea about transforming the sports sector," he said. The bill seeks to create a framework for good governance in the National Sports Federations (NSFs) and the Indian Olympic Association (IOA). It mandates the setting up of a regulatory board which would have the power to grant recognition and decide funding to NSFs based on their adherence to provisions related to good governance. The regulatory board will also be responsible for ensuring compliance with the highest governance, financial, and ethical standards. The NSFs have been brought on board after extensive discussions over several years that intensified after Mandaviya took charge last year. The bill also proposes the establishment of Ethics Commissions and Dispute Resolution Commissions to ensure transparency in governance and cut down litigation, which sometimes leads to embarrassing showdowns between athletes and administrators over issues ranging from selection to elections. It has been opposed by the IOA, which feels that a regulatory board would undermine its standing as the nodal body for all NSFs. Current IOA President P T Usha has even gone to the extent of suggesting that India would run the risk of being suspended by the International Olympic Committee for government interference.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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