On Monday, the Lok Sabha passed the National Sports Governance Bill and the anti -national doping reform bill 2025. Sports Minister Mansukh Mandviya described it as the biggest improvement in Indian sports after independence. Meanwhile, the opposition continued to oppose voter list reform (SIR process) and alleged voting fraud in Bihar.
The process of bringing the National Sports Bill began in 1975, but every time the bill could never reach Parliament for political reasons.
On the pass of the bill, Mansukh Mandavia said-
This is the biggest sports improvement since independence. The bill will ensure responsibility, justice and better rule in sports organizations. He also said that the bill is very important for India's sports system, but it is unfortunate that the opposition did not join it.
What happened in Parliament? In the morning, the house was postponed due to the hoax, but when the house resumed at 2 pm, both bills passed. Most of the opposition leaders were not present in the house at that time as they were taken into custody while marching to the office of the Election Commission. During the debate, some opposition MPs also supported the bill, but later the opposition returned and started slogans. In the midst of a hoax, the bill passed by the sound vote.
RTI will not apply to BCCI BCCI will still not come under the RTI. The Sports Ministry has amended the National Sports Governance Bill. Accordingly, only those sports organizations have been brought under their scope, which receives government grants and assistance.
BCCI does not take any grant from the Ministry of Sports. However, various organizations are often demanding BCCI under the RTI.
The bill was introduced on July 23 Sports Minister Mansukh Mandavia introduced the National Sports Governance Bill, 2025 in the Lok Sabha on July 23. The bill has provisions to create a national sports governance organization, national sports board, National Sports Election Panel and National Sports Tribunal for the development of sports. There has also been a demand to send the bill to GPC in Parliament.
Started in 1975 The idea of bringing a National Sports Bill began in 3, but for political reasons it could never reach Parliament. The National Sports Code was formed in 2011, which was later tried to convert to the bill, but it was also stuck. Now, as part of the preparation for the 2036 Olympics, it has been brought in to bring transparency and international level arrangements in sports management.
The purpose of the National Sports Bill …
What is an anti -national doping bill? The anti -national doping bill, 2025 is a law that has been brought to India to create an anti -doping system in accordance with international standards. Its main purpose is to ensure that India's National Doping Agency (NADA) operates completely independently and that the government has no direct intervention.
Why was it brought?
- The anti -national doping law passed in 2022, but WADA (anti -doping agency) objected to it.
- WADA objected to the fact that the National Board for Anti-Doping in Sports formed in India had the power to monitor and directed the NADA, which it considered “government intervention”.
- If Wada's rules were not followed, India could face a ban in international sports competitions.
What changes will happen in 2025?
- The board (National Board for Anti-Doping) will exist, but it will no longer have any monitoring or directive on the NADA.
- NADA has been given functional independence.
- This means that doping -related decisions will only be taken by NADA experts and officials, not by the government or a political designated person.
What will be the benefit?
- India's anti -doping system will be in accordance with WADA rules.
- Players will get fair investigation and trial in the case of doping.
- India's credibility in international sports will remain intact and there will be no fear of any restriction or suspension.
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