We will ‘utilise’ K P S Gill’s ‘talents’: Kalmadi

Seems like its not the end of the road for KPS Gill as Suresh Kalmadi intends to 'utilise' his experience for 2010 CWG.

Ousted Indian Hockey Federation chief KPS Gill’s “talents” will be utilised when Delhi hosts the 2010 Commonwealth Games, Indian Olympic Association President Suresh Kalmadi said in New Delhi on Tuesday.

A day after suspending the IHF after IOA’s executive committee meeting, Kalmadi told reporters that Gill’s expertise would be used in the 2010 Games.

“KPS Gill was a renowned police officer and he has done a lot of work…but we had to take the decision (to suspend IHF) in the greater interest of Indian hockey.

Story continues below this ad

“But his talents will be utilised in Commonwealth Games,” Kalmadi said.

Under pressure from the Government and the International Hockey Federation (FIH) after a sting operation caught IHF secretary K Jothikumaran allegedly taking bribe for selection of a player, IOA suspended the IHF and named a five member ad-hoc selection committee.

In Odisha, Modi mounts ‘loot tantra-vs-bachat utsav’ attack on Congress over GST

India58 min ago

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday hailed the revised Goods and Services Tax (GST) structures, saying the era of “double bachat (saving) and double kamai (income)” has arrived under the Bharatiya Janata Party rule. Addressing the ' Namo Yuva Samabesh' in Jharsuguda, Modi accused the Congress of indulging in “loot tantra (tactics)” while in power.

View all shorts

Live Blog

PHOTOS