Sports bill key reforms and highlights: The sports bill passed on Monday, August 11, 2025 in the Lok Sabha. Sports Minister Mansukh Mandavia in the Government of India described it as the biggest improvement in Indian Games after independence. This bill was passed in the Lok Sabha when the opposition was creating a ruckus outside the House on the issue of vote theft. With this, the National Anti Doping Bill was improved and passed in the Lok Sabha.

Speaking on ‘The National Sports Governance Bill and the National Anti-DOPING (Amendment) Bill 2025’ in Lok Sabha.
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– Dr mansukh mandaviya (@Mansukhmandviya) August 11, 2025

What is special in the National Sports Governance Bill?

The sports bill passed amidst uproar in Parliament. After passing this bill, Sports Minister Mansukh Mandavia said that it is unfortunate that there was no participation of opposition in this important bill and reform. Let us understand the new provision of this bill.

• According to the sports bill, the central government will have the power to issue instructions in the national interest. Along with this, the government will also have power to ban. With this, it can be understood that the government can ban Team India and players from playing international matches in some important cases. Generally, a situation of ban on the match between India and Pakistan arises.
• The Sports Bill proposed a proposal related to the National Sports Tribunal, which gives the powers to the civil court that it can settle the disputes that come from the selection of federations and athletes to the election. The decision of the civil court can only be challenged in the Supreme Court.
• A strictness has been implemented in the Sports Bill that all National Sports Federations (NSFs) will have to get permission from the Central Government from the Central Government first from the National Sports Board (NSB).
• The Sports Minister said that ‘these two bills will be given transparent, reliable and world class sports ecosystem, so that India can be fully prepared for 2036 Olympics’.
• Mansukh Mandavia said that ‘National Sports Governance bill emphasizes change. Despite being such a big country, our performance at the Olympic Games and International Level is not satisfactory. With the help of this bill, we can increase India’s sports capacity ‘.

‘National Sports Governance Bill’ to create an international level game ecosystem in India … pic.twitter.com/eeo377uvor

– Dr mansukh mandaviya (@Mansukhmandviya) August 11, 2025

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