IOA disaffiliates Karate Association of India for violating its constitution

The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has disaffiliated the Karate Association of India for violating its constitution and guidelines.

The IOA took the decision during its Annual General Meeting on December 30 but the formal letter informing the disaffiliation was sent to the World Karate Federation (WKF) on Monday.

"The AGM of IOA deliberated on governance issue of karate in India. The IOA had granted affiliation to KAI on 08/08/2017, subject to ratification of executive council/General Body. The ratification of KAI's affiliation remained pending as there has been an increasing number of complaints about them in the last two years," the IOA said in the letter.

"During the AGM, it was agreed that any national federation violating the principles of the Constitution of IOA and its guidelines should not have the patronage of the Olympic movement in India. IOA unanimously decided to annul the affiliation of KAI and to discontinue any association with it," said the letter addressed to WKF ..