Sports Minister seeks States' co-operation in implementation of Sports Code

Minister of State (I/C) Youth Affairs and Sports Shri Sarbananda Sonowal has urged the States to help the center in bringing transparency and accountability in sports by implementing sports code. Speaking at the concluding session of the Conference of Ministers of States/ UTs in-charge of Youth Affairs and Sports here today, he said his Ministry has taken several initiatives to keep sports free from controversies and corruption and it is his sincere request to State/ Union Territories to implement these initiatives particularly in reference to various NSFs. He said his Ministry is working on Prevention of Sports Fraud Bill. In its continuing efforts for cleansing of sports in the country.