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Hockey India Suspends R.K. Srivastava, Strips All Powers

By Drooid · Sep 13, 2026, 4:11 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Hockey India President Dilip Tirkey suspended Director-General R.K. Srivastava, removing all his powers.
The suspension is immediate, barring Srivastava from any Hockey India authority.
Srivastava must reply in writing within four weeks, attaching supporting documents.
The notice lists eight violations, including travel to the 2026 World Cup after a 02.08.2026 email ban.
He also changed the national team’s jersey to saffron without presidential or board consent.

History

Historical Context

The IOC’s charter gives it power to sanction national bodies, a authority sharpened after the 1998 Salt Lake City bribery scandal in which ten members were expelled and ten more sanctioned. Those rules enabled the committee under President Juan Antonio Samaranch to fine the Indian Olympic Association and now, in 2024, Hockey India President Dilip Tirkey suspended director-general R.K. Srivastava for eight breaches.

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Story summary

Hockey India President Dilip Tirkey suspended Director-General R.K. Srivastava, removing all his powers.
The suspension is immediate, barring Srivastava from any Hockey India authority.
Srivastava must reply in writing within four weeks, attaching supporting documents.
The notice lists eight violations, including travel to the 2026 World Cup after a 02.08.2026 email ban.
He also changed the national team’s jersey to saffron without presidential or board consent.

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