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The Sports Ministry has directed the Differently Abled Cricket Council of India (DCCI) to refrain from utilizing 'India' oregon 'Indian' successful its sanction oregon activities arsenic it is not a recognised nationalist federation.
In a missive to DCCI caput Ravi Kant Chauhan, the ministry said the usage of 'India' oregon 'Indian' is lone permitted for bodies that person been recognised by the government. Similar letters person besides been sent to the Women's Football Federation of India and the Indian Body Builders' Federation among others.
"...It has travel to the announcement of this Department that the look "India" is being utilized by your Federation, namely, Differently Abled Cricket Council of India, contempt the information that the said Federation is not recognised arsenic National Sports Federation by this Ministry," the missive stated.
Unified assemblage for differently-abled cricketers formed, BCCI designation apt to follow
"...it is hereby directed to desist from utilizing the look "India" oregon "Indian" successful the sanction and/or immoderate activities of your Federation. Unauthorized usage of the said expressions are liable for due enactment nether the extant rules and applicable laws," it warned.
Although not recognised by the BCCI officially, the DCCI has the backing of the Indian board, which is not a recognised National Sports Federation (NSF) either. Chauhan acknowledged receiving the missive from the ministry and urged it to recognise DCCI.
"...it is not conscionable america but aggregate sports bodies person been notified that they can't usage the connection India since they are not Registered NSF. My plea to ministry would beryllium to accord america NSF presumption arsenic we person been moving the Differently Abled Cricket successful the country.
Differently-abled cricketers agelong for a level-playing field
"We person organised World Cups, Asia Cups, nationalist tournaments arsenic good bilateral series. Our nationalist squad has played successful England, Sri Lanka. The BCCI besides recognises us," Mr. Chauhan, the caput of DCCI, told PTI.
A ministry root said with the National Sports Governance Act present successful operation, each sporting bodies volition person to instrumentality designation from the soon-to-be-constituted National Sports Board for the ministry's nod.
"It is simply a substance of fewer weeks, erstwhile the Board begins operations, each affiliation process volition beryllium rooted done it," the root said.
Taekwondo mess
In different decision, the ministry has decided to retreat the designation of the Taekwondo Federation of India.
It besides stated that the rival India Taekwondo would not beryllium recognised arsenic the sport's governing assemblage either arsenic nary of the 2 could warrant their lawsuit to the ministry arsenic directed by the Delhi High Court.
"...upon further examination, it has been observed that the Constitution/Memorandum of Association (MoA)/Bye-laws of Taekwondo Federation of India and India Taekwondo are not afloat successful conformity with the Sports Code...it is observed that, arsenic connected date, some the parties' viz., Taekwondo Federation of India and India Taekwondo bash not afloat conscionable the conditions prescribed successful the guidelines for designation of NSFs arsenic contained successful the National Sports Development Code of India, 2011." "...at present, neither of the supra said 2 Federations qualifies for assistance of authorities recognition...in compliance of the directions of the Hon'ble High Court of Delhi dated 06.01.2026, it has been decided that, arsenic neither Taekwondo Federation of India nor India Taekwondo afloat conscionable the criteria prescribed successful the Sports Code for assistance of recognition."
