WELCOME CURBS

WELCOME CURBS
The move of the government to curb the role and tenure of politicians in the national sports bodies will be warmly welcomed by all the true sports lovers in the country. These sports bodies came into existence with an avowed objective of promoting and encouraging the various sports activities. However over a period of time they have become fiefdom of a few politicians, businessmen and bureaucrats who have nothing to do with the sports activity concerned. The sports federations have become arenas for political fights. In case of some of the federations the same individuals have been in office for decades. This has led to corruption, shady deals sloth and overall decline of that particular sport. No new ideas to promote the sports are forthcoming. The government should therefore immediately constitute a committee of eminent sportspersons to suggest necessary changes in the relevant laws to make these sports bodies more effective and professional. Only the professional sports persons who have represented the country in the respective sports should be allowed to become office bearers of the national federations. Sundry politicians, bureaucrats and businessmen should be completely barred from contesting for the office of President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer of all the national sports bodies.