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<p data-start="101" data-end="370"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday approved the National Sports Governance Bill, 2025, and the National Anti-Doping (Amendment) Bill, 2025, marking a pivotal step in overhauling India&rsquo;s sports administration and boosting the country&rsquo;s prospects for hosting the 2036 Olympics.</span></p>
<p data-start="372" data-end="630"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Both Bills, already cleared by the Lok Sabha, were introduced by Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, who described them as transformative measures to promote ethical governance, athlete welfare, and institutional accountability in the sporting sector.</span></p>
<p data-start="632" data-end="979"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Proceedings in the House saw a brief disruption when Leader of the Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge attempted to raise concerns about Bihar&rsquo;s electoral roll revision. Chair Sasmit Patra expunged the remarks after Leader of the House J.P. Nadda pointed out they were unrelated to the legislative agenda. The Opposition subsequently staged a walkout.</span></p>
<p data-start="981" data-end="1447"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Olympian and Indian Olympic Association President P.T. Usha delivered one of the session&rsquo;s most emotional speeches, recalling her fourth-place finish at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. &ldquo;I missed the bronze by one-hundredth of a second. My heart broke not for myself, but for an entire generation of Indian athletes who had the strength and courage, but not the system,&rdquo; she said, adding, &ldquo;This Bill is not just about governance &ndash; it is about justice and fair play.&rdquo;</span></p>
<p data-start="1449" data-end="1699"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">NCP leader Praful Patel lauded the creation of a specialised sports tribunal, emphasising its potential to resolve disputes swiftly and give every athlete a voice. He also noted that reforms in the Bill would help realise India&rsquo;s Olympic ambitions.</span></p>
<p data-start="1701" data-end="1956"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Support also came from Ayodhya Rama Reddy Alla (YSRCP), BJP MPs Dr. Parmar Janswantsinh Salamsinh Jhala, Dhananjay Bhimrao Mahadik, Narhari Amin, Bhubneshwar Kalita, Seema Dwivedi, Maya Naroliya, TDP&rsquo;s Sana Satish Babu, and BRS&rsquo;s Ravi Chandra Vaddiraju.</span></p>
<p data-start="1958" data-end="2282"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">The National Anti-Doping (Amendment) Bill aligns India&rsquo;s anti-doping laws with World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) standards, granting operational independence to the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) and removing oversight powers from the National Anti-Doping Board to safeguard impartiality in enforcement and adjudication.</span></p>
<p data-start="2284" data-end="2639"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">The Sports Governance Bill introduces a unified legal framework rooted in transparency, fair play, and global best practices. It establishes a National Sports Board to regulate and recognise sports federations, with the authority to de-recognise bodies for election irregularities, lack of financial transparency, or failure to publish audited accounts.</span></p>
<p data-start="2641" data-end="2961"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">It also provides for a National Sports Tribunal, chaired by a sitting or former Supreme Court judge, to adjudicate disputes related to athlete selection, governance, and federation elections. Tribunal decisions will be appealable only to the Supreme Court, offering athletes a faster, more specialised path to justice.</span></p>
<p data-start="2963" data-end="3232"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">With the passage of these two Bills, India takes a decisive step toward building a transparent, accountable, and competitive sports ecosystem &mdash; one that promises not only international success but dignity, fairness, and robust institutional support for every athlete.</span></p>
<p data-start="3234" data-end="3298" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node=""><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">The Bills were passed without opposition through a voice vote.<br><br>[Except for the headline, this article has not been edited by the Benefit News editorial team and is published directly from the IANS news feed]<br></span></p>
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Kejriwal’s Plea Against ED Summons Rejected

Delhi court dismisses CM Arvind Kejriwal’s challenge to ED summons in excise case

Kejriwal’s Plea Against ED Summons Rejected

Delhi court dismisses CM Arvind Kejriwal’s challenge to ED summons in excise case

August 12, 2025 | 18:16 IST