WFI secretary resigns from IOA Committee; raises questions on inflated air travel bills

Weightlifting Federation of India Secretary General Sahdev Yadav has resigned as member of IOA Finance Committee in protest against misbehaviour of Chairman Anil Khanna after he raised questions on inflated and extravagant bills of air travels by IOA members.

In a letter to IOA president Narendra Batra, a copy of which is accessed by Republic TV, WFI secretary said primary reason for tendering resignation from post of Member, Finance Committee was objection raised by him with Chairman of FinanceCommittee on inflated bills of International travel of an Office Bearer of Indian Olympic Association in last meeting attended by him.

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"I have questioned and demanded clarification on inflated and extravagant bills of air travel and why should Indian Olympic Association will bear extravagant bills and cost of air travel. This office-bearer misbehaved with me in front of President – Indian Olympic Association and Chairman – Finance Committee on raising issue of extravagant bills of International air travel.
This personal rancour and antipathy towards me by this office bearer of Indian Olympic Association has left with option but to resign from post of Member – Finance Committee to maintain my self-respect." 

He furr said: "It was furr learnt that this office bearer n paid bills on his own and t through IOA which meant that questions and queries raised by me is of right nature. If travel bills had right justification why should office bearer himself paid amount and t IOA? Accordingly, I did t want to bring disgrace of personal infighting and misbehaving of a seasoned office-bearer in public forum and tendered my resignation immediately reafter."

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