Ioa executive committee

The Boxing Federation: The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) has strongly condemned the creation of an ad-hoc Committee to manage its affairs, calling it an illegal and blatant attempt to violate the autonomy of a National Sports Federation (NSF). This has also been communicated in a letter by the BFI President, to P.T. Usha, President of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA).

"The IOA did not find it necessary to enquire about the issue with BFI office-bearers or its President before taking such a decision," the BFI informed in a release on Monday.

"As per Article 21.5 of the constitution of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), no decision pertaining to NSFs can be made without prior consultation with the parent International Federation, and approval of the IOA Executive Committee. Considering the NSF’s autonomous status, neither of them was done," the BFI informed in its statement.