IOA decides not to take action against Kalmadi

Says no need for any action as Kalmadi has decided to keep away from sports administration

PTI | March 2, 2012



The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Friday shied away from taking action against its tainted President Suresh Kalmadi despite the threat from the world body to act on its own, saying there was no need for any action against its President as he has decided to keep away from sports administration.

The IOA called its Executive Board meeting to discuss the letters sent to it by the International Olympic Committee to act against Kalmadi but refrained from taking any hard decisions.

Kalmadi spent nine months in jail in the Commonwealth Games corruption scandal before being released on bail last month.

IOA Acting-President Vijay Kumar Malhotra said that the national body has replied to IOC's three letters and it would wait for further communication from the world body.

"The Executive Committee unanimously accepted the two letters written by Kalmadi to IOA Acting President, which said that he would not assert his rights and obligations as IOA President as he would not be able to function as IOA chief for long time," Malhotra told a press conference here.

"The Executive Committee passed a resolution that the IOA Acting President will continue as IOA chief with all the powers under its Constitution," he said.

"We have replied to all the letters sent to us by the IOC. We will wait for replies from the IOC," he said when asked about IOC's threat to act on its own if the IOA fails to do the same.

Coming out of the meeting which lasted just about half an hour, Malhotra did not divulge anything on the contents of the replies and pleaded to talk on other issues, simply trying to switch topics.

Asked what was the IOA's stand on IOC wanting to know about the chargesheet filed against Kalmadi, Malhotra said, "The IOA has nothing to do with it. It's a matter between the government and Kalmadi. It's a court case and the IOA can't do anything in that."

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