Similarly, Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje gained control over the state sports associations by passing an ordinance and once again cricket is the main target. Settling personal scores seemed to dominate these three states. In fact, these developments of enacting an ordinance to get leverage on sport associations have sent alarm bells ringing in the corridors of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the Indian Olympic Association (IOA). IOA has taken strong exception to any association being formed under these (ordinances or bills) provisions after destablishing existing units. The IOA, through its president Suresh Kalmadi, has warned that "in case of any interference, the particular association will be banned.’’ They can not host or participate in any national events, it further warned. The IOA fears that the new ordinances will "directly affect the autonomy of sports associations.’’ the former Congress minister, K P Singh Deo, who has been associated with different sports associations for over three decades, said the move BCCI president Ranbir Singh Mahendra has termed the new ordinances had the sole purpose of enabling an individual gaining an entry into cricket administration.

What is more visible than what these three state governments seek to make out of these ordinances/bills is the fear that one can see in the eyes of these political leaders-cum-association heads. These association heads don’t want their hold over these associations to be taken away. Kalmadi and Randhir Singh have been ruling the IOA for more than a decade now. Vijay Kumar Malhotra has been heading the Archery Association of India for over two decades. So has been Jagdish Tytler over the judo association. Even KPS Gill now wants another term as president of the Indian Hockey Federation. These politicians/bureaucrats don’t want to give up their posts in sports associations. All these happened in spite of the Sports Ministry ruling that bars officials from continuing in their posts for more than two terms (eight terms). As most state governments provide financial help to most sports associations (barring cricket) in their respective states, it is but natural to expect the ruling party to have a major share in the sports units and regulate sports bodies.