We'll not be mute spectator if sport is destroyed by mismanagement in federations: Rijiju

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju Tuesday made it clear that he will not tolerate mismanagement of national federations and will take action if the interests of athletes are affected.

Some sports federations, including Archery Association of India (AAI) and Gymnastics Federation of India (GFI), have been experiencing factional feuds and Rijiju said his prime concern is to protect the interests of these sports and the players.

"Govt cannot intervene or intrude in the running of federations but we will not be a mute spectator if a sport is destroyed by mismanagement in any federation," Rijiju said during an interaction.

"It reflects upon us as a nation if there is a problem in a federation. If they run into conflict with international federations, then the government has to be consulted."

The two warring factions of AAI recently elected two presidents, forcing the World Archery to de-list the national federation as its member and warn it to either get its house in order by July 31 or face ..