New Delhi, Oct. 14 -- The power struggle in the Boxing Federation of India intensified on Wednesday with president Ajay Singh and secretary general Pramod Kumar suspending each other, both alleging violations of the federation's constitution.
Singh suspended Kumar on Tuesday pending an inquiry into alleged financial irregularities, non-cooperation with investigations and misuse of authority.
On Wednesday, Kumar issued a counter-order suspending Singh pending the outcome of a no-confidence motion, which he had planned to move during a Special General Meeting (SGM) on October 28.
He had claimed the support of a majority of affiliated state units to move the no-confidence motion.
Kumar accused Singh of continuing to exercise executive control over the federation despite being served a cease-and-desist notice on October 8.
"You are hereby placed under interim suspension from the office of Secretary General with immediate effect, pending completion of the inquiry or until the order is modified or revoked by the competent authority, subject to the applicable provisions of the BFI Constitution," read the order against Kumar, in possession of PTI.
The order, however, clarified that the suspension was an interim measure and "shall not be construed as a final determination of the allegations".
In his order, Singh also accused Kumar failing to cooperate with an inquiry into the cancellation of a national championship and attempting to convene an unauthorised meeting to move a no-confidence motion against the president.
In the BFI order, Singh alleged that the federation had received notices from Pinnacle Broadcast Productions seeking approximately Rs 1.5 crore for broadcasting undertaken at the World Boxing Finals Cup in Greater Noida in November last year.
Kumar, in an earlier letter to the president, had stated that Pinnacle committed Rs two crore towards sponsorship and broadcasting of the event.
Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Millennium Post.