Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju has said the government is very much open to relaxing the clause in the proposed National Sports Code which bars Ministers, MPs and MLAs to be part of sports administration in the country.
He made the comments in New Delhi today ahead of his first-ever formal meeting with officials of National Sports Federations (NSFs) and Indian Olympic Association (IOA).
Mr Rijiju said a Sports Code which is acceptable to all will be put in place by the government. He said no profession can be singled out with regard to governance of the sport, adding it is not the profession but suitability of a person to run the sports federation. He said what is in the best interest of sport will be put in the Sports Code.
