IOA treasurer demands emergent meeting on boxing issue

With its top officials contradicting each other after a corporate-house led group was given recognition to revive the Indian Boxing Federation, Indian Olympic Association Treasurer Anil Khanna has demanded an emergent meeting of the IOA's Executive Committee to take stock of the controversial issue.
IOA Treasurer Anil Khanna today shot off a letter to President N Ramachandran and Secretary General Rakesh Gupta to immediately call a meeting to discuss the provisional recognition given to 'Boxing India' -- a brainchild of two private business houses -- by the International Boxing Association (AIBA).
"There is lack of understanding on the legal status of this new organisation called Boxing India. I have strong views on this subject which I had informed the president on 3rd April itself. I do not wish to express my views through this letter but would like to do so in the meeting of the Executive Council," Khanna said in the letter.

"It is urgently requested that we have an emergent meeting of the Executive Council and give due importance to the views of all the office bearers including vice-presidents, joint secretaries and executive committee members," said Khanna, who is also the All India Tennis Association president.
"I believe that we must respect the Government of India, law of the land and the IOA. If there is unanimity and clear understanding between these organisations, there is no reason for an International Sports Federation not to give recognition to a properly approved body," he added.