State units affiliated to Boxing India on Wednesday claimed ignorance about the International Boxing Association’s decision to constitute an ad-hoc committee for administrating the sport in India, even as it planned to write to AIBA about proposing a date for conducting its elections.
Boxing India’s acting President Meren Paul, who on Wednesday conducted an executive council meeting, insisted that AIBA would have to officially inform BI about the formation of ad-hoc committee and can’t arbitrarily impose its decision.
“We haven’t received any communication from AIBA. It has not been addressed to us. As soon as we receive it, we will review it,” Paul said.
Asked further about the formation of an ad-hoc committee by AIBA, Paul remained vague.
“AIBA is the apex body and we cannot ignore that. If AIBA has given that mandate, we have to go by that. But in the meantime, there is a lot of conflict. Firstly, we should be informed about this by the AIBA. Just arbitrarily imposing would not work.”
AIBA constituted a five-member ad-hoc committee for finding a group that would organise and administer the sport in India.
The acting president insisted that the federation would write to AIBA, proposing a date to hold elections for the posts of President and Secretary General.