India, May 12 -- The Sports Authority of India (SAI) has suspended an assessment camp by the Boxing Federation of India in Patiala for "irregularities" but is open to granting a resumption if the body revamps its "opaque" selection process and answers "legitimate questions" on its criteria of picking coaches.

The suspension order was issued on Sunday evening after the BFI failed to respond to SAI's "persistent queries on irregularities in the selection policy for boxers as well as coaches", a well-placed SAI source said.

The SAI said that it has been "bombarded" with complaints from boxers and coaches who have been adversely affected by the policy and the BFI's "refusal to give a clear explanation" has not helped matters.

"Several comp...