It is an irony that within days of the historic debate on the Lokpal Bill in Parliament during which the MP’s swore by transparency and accountability, that the Union cabinet scuttled the much needed National Sports bill moved by the Sports Minister Mr. Ajay Maken.
In what amounted to a rank conflict of interest, heavyweights in the Cabinet heading key sports bodies, participated in the cabinet meeting and thrashed the bill. Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh only proved once again to be a lame duck. Why are these sports bodies refusing to come within the ambit of the Right to Information Act? What are they trying to conceal from the public domain. Sports is one arena that definitely has to be above Politics. It would have been an ideal situation if there was a total ban on politicians holding posts in sports organisations. Let the sports field be managed by sportsmen and sportswomen. We have so many of them and they will do us proud. We cannot afford to have any more Kalmadis around. May the Sports turf be cleared of politicians and the scams that accompany them. Aires Rodrigues T1 - B30, Ribandar Retreat Ribandar - Goa - 403006 Mobile: 9822684372