HERALD SPORTS REPORTER PANJIM, MARCH 29 – The Panjim Badminton Club turned the screws on Roshanlal Nahar in their "coach hatao" movement after they alleged the coach had submitted fraudulent bills during his time as the Sports Authority of India Administrator in Goa.
PBC joint secretary Sandeep Heble said at a press briefing today that Roshanlal Nahar had tried to misuse money when SAI Director had come down for his daughters marriage. "The SAI Director (Gandhinagar) had come down to Goa for Roshanlal's daughters marriage, but he sought refund of the officials' taxi and accommodation bills. This is a clear fraud," Heble fumed during the press conference. PBC officials later produced documents – including objections from the Joint Director of Accounts – that seemed to substantiate the misappropriation claims. "We've got to know that there are many such misappropriations that have gone unreported for the past 30 years. It's a big fraud," PBC officials claimed. Apart from the misappropriation claims, PBC officials also claimed Roshanlal's appointment as coach by the Sports Authority of Goa – after completion of service from the Sports Authority of India – was against Supreme Court guidelines. "The SAG created a new post and bypassed rules just for the purpose of one person. Roshanlal's appointment by the SAG is against the service rules," Heble told reporters."We have spoken to legal experts and will serve a legal notice on the SAG in the next couple of days" revealed Heble. The Panjim Badminton Club has also submitted a memorandum to Chief Minister Digambar Kamat and have sought an enquiry into the matter. PBC officials have now confirmed an appointment with the Chief Minister – a former Goa Badminton Association president and a keen badminton enthusiast — on Monday, March 31. Heble also claimed Roshanlal spent less time in training junior players than playing with Governor S C Jamir in the evenings, at Indoor Stadium, Campal. PBC officials said they have procured the signatures from more than 40 badminton enthusiasts who want a new coach at Indoor Stadium, Campal. Panjim Badminton Club president Shashant Naik and Goa badminton champion Govind Navelkar was also present for the press briefing. Link http://oheraldo.in/pagedetails.asp?nid=1802&cid=4
