Overview
- BFI President Ajay Singh placed Secretary General Pramod Kumar on interim suspension on Wednesday, October 14, barring him from performing duties, using federation communications, or accessing records while inquiries proceed.
- Kumar had written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 13 accusing Singh and Executive Director Col. Arun Malik of 'criminal intimidation' to block a proposed no-confidence motion support requisitioned by state units.
- The suspension order accuses Kumar of issuing an unauthorised broadcasting work order, failing to cooperate with an inquiry into the abrupt cancellation of the national championship, and other procedural and financial lapses.
- The order highlights a disputed broadcasting claim from Pinnacle Broadcast Productions for about Rs 1.5 crore versus Kumar’s earlier representation of a Rs 2 crore commitment, raising questions about document authenticity and financial oversight.
- The dispute now centers on internal investigations and constitutional authority over meetings, with the proposed October 28 Special General Meeting still contested and the outcome likely to shape BFI governance, state units’ standing and upcoming events.