Be proactive, ministry told

New Delhi, January 13

The Congress today asked the Sports Ministry to play a more proactive role and engage in dialogue with various hockey federations in the backdrop of the crisis in Indian hockey where players resorted to strike.

Party spokesman Manish Tewari said the ministry should talk to the sports federations to ensure that the players do not go on strike.

Describing it as a “sad controversy”, especially when the Hockey World Cup and Commonwealth Games are to be held in the country this year, Tewari expressed satisfaction that the matter had been sorted out. — PTI