Plans to stop bureaucrats from running sports in UP

Buoyed by the response of the newly applied Uttar Pradesh Sports Ordinance, which aims to clip the wings of high-flying sports associations/federation, the State Government now has plans to restrain State Government employees from becoming office-bearers of any sports associations/federations.

The Government, sources add, is also planning a GO in this connection, and if that is done than it would have a direct impact on at least 25 associations/federations, where their presidents are either IPS or IAS officials.

The move comes in the wake of the State Government's refusal to three officials for a free trip to the Athens Olympics on tickets offered by the private organization.

"Where is the need to involve government officials in a sports association when most of them don't even know about the game?" asked a top government official.

"There are other ways to make a mark in society. If they really want to do something for sports promotion they can do it without holding a post," the official added.