ToI: Randhir terms ad-hoc committee as ‘nonsense’

Randhir terms ad-hoc committee as ‘nonsense’

NEW DELHI: In a sensational turn of event, Indian Olympic Association General Secretary Randhir Singh has resigned from the ad-hoc committee, saying
he did not want to be a part of any “nonsense”.

Randhir, who was a member of the ad-hoc panel along with IOA president Suresh Kalmadi, its treasurer A K Mattoo, Uttaranchal Olympic Association President Rajiv Mehta and Mohammad Aslam, had put in his papers four days back alleging lack of co-ordination and transparency in the functioning of the committee.

“I am not happy with the working of the committee because there is no transparency and absolute lack of co-ordination. I don’t want to be a part of this nonsense.” he said.

“I know there are some members of the selection committee who too are disgruntled with the arbitrary attitude of some of the ad-hoc committee members. If we also do what others did, then what’s the use of having this committee. I wanted to be out of all these nonsense,” he added.

The ad-hoc committee was formed to run hockey affairs in the country efficiently after IOA dissolved the KPS Gill-led Indian Hockey Federation in May last year.

Randhir said although he is out of the body, as an IOA official he would keep a tab on the working of the committee.

“IOA has responsibility of so many sports in the country and we don’t have only hockey to look after. We want to set right example as the authoritative body for sports. I will handle the hockey affairs in the capacity of an IOA official instead of being in the committee,” he said.

Incidentally, just three months after its formation, differences cropped up within the committee, the first signs of which were visible when Aslam Sher Khan was removed as Chairman of the selection panel for his close proximity with the media and was replaced by Ajit Pal Singh.