Parliament passes two Bills to improve transparency in sports governance
The two Bills — The National Anti-Doping (Amendment) Bill 2025 and The National Sports Governance Bill, 2025 — were passed in the Rajya Sabha after the Opposition walked out soon after the minister moved the Bills for consideration and passage.
The Lok Sabha passed the two Bills on Monday.
Replying to the debate on the Bills in the Upper House, Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Mansukh Mandaviya said, 'The passage of these Bills will usher in a new era in the country's sports sector".
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