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Nagpur District Unified Hockey Association Embroiled in Controversy

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The Nagpur District Unified Hockey Association (NDUHA) is embroiled in a controversy with its own members, who are registered trustees, claiming that the current 'ruling body' is illegal. The dispute dates back to 2022 when the association decided to 'hand over' the reins to the younger generation, but now the 'original' members are challenging the legality of the new body.

Key Takeaways:

  • The NDUHA was registered with the Deputy Charity Commissioner Office, Nagpur in 2013, but has failed to hold any elections since its inception.
  • In 2022, the association decided to hand over the reins to the younger generation, with Pramod Thakre being appointed as the President and Parvez Qureshi as the Secretary.
  • The 'original' members, who are registered trustees, have now claimed that the current 'ruling body' is illegal and that the association has not conducted any elections.
  • Salim Baig, the Secretary of NDUHA, is indisposed, and eight members attended a meeting where it was decided that Vinod Jain would discharge the duties of secretary.
  • The NDUHA members also alleged that Hockey Maharashtra has given affiliation to the wrong Nagpur district body without verifying the registered documents.
  • The current term of the executive body is four years, and four members of the 17-member body have passed away, claiming that NDUHA could not conduct tournaments as Hockey India had given associate membership to VHA in 2014.

Statistics:

  • The NDUHA was registered with the Deputy Charity Commissioner Office, Nagpur in 2013.
  • The association failed to hold any elections since its inception.
  • In 2022, the NDUHA decided to hand over the reins to the younger generation.
  • 8 members attended the meeting where Vineet Jain was appointed to discharge the duties of Secretary.
  • 17 members are part of the NDUHA.
  • 4 members of the 17-member body have passed away.
  • The current term of the executive body is 4 years.

Sources:

  • The Hitavada, distributed by Contify.com (2025)
  • RTI information sought by Gurpreet Singh, an avid hockey lover, from the Deputy Charity Commissioner's Office, Nagpur.

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