Bills cleared amid ruckus over SIR in Lok Sabha

THE government on Monday passed two crucial bills, the National Sports Governance Bill and the National Anti-Doping (Amendment) Bill, in the Lok Sabha amid Opposition protests over the revision of electoral rolls in Bihar.

- PREETHA NAIR @ New Delhi

The bills were passed by a voice vote without any discussion. The Opposition members were not present in the House when the bills were introduced for consideration and passage, as most of them had been detained while marching towards the EC headquarters against the SIR exercise and alleged voter-data fudging.

In the Lok Sabha, amid opposition sloganeering, Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said, "It is the single biggest reform in sports since independence. This Bill will ensure accountability, ensure justice, and best governance in sports federations."