He said, the Archery Association of India held its elections
on November 9, 2012. While the procedures adopted in the elections were in
conformity with the procedures laid down in the Sports Code and common
practice, the Archery Association has violated the age and tenure restrictions
prescribed in the Sports Code. The
President elect of the Archery Association of India has served for more than
three consecutive terms in the past and is also above the age of 70 years.
The Minister said, the High Court in its Civil Writ Petition
No.195/2010 dated February 15, 2012 and September 17, 2012 had directed that
the Government shall not grant recognition to the Archery Association of India
unless they hold elections as per the Sports Code. In view of the directions of the High Court,
the Government has no option but to withdraw the recognition of the Archery
Association of India.
He said the Archery Association of India has been advised to
hold fresh elections for the post of President, in conformity with the Sports
Code. They have also been requested to
amend their constitution to bring it in conformity with the Sports Code and
Olympic Charter. This would help avoid such conflicts in future.
Singh said the impact
of de-recognition will be that Government funding for the Archery Association
of India will stop immediately. Nor will
assistance to hold national and regional championships be available. The Government is contemplating interim
measures, by which athletes are not affected.
The Government will also open a dialogue with the international body to
ensure that participation of Indian athletes is not hampered in any way.
PIB Press release
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