Story so far: The National Sports Governance Bill, 2025, was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday (July 23, 2025), minutes before being adjourned amid Opposition protests. The Bill, which is one of eight legislations listed for introduction in the ongoing Parliament monsoon session, seeks to regulate the various sports administrators in India. The Bill constitutes a National Sports Board (NSB) which will oversee all sports federations, including India’s richest sports body – the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
“I did a series of consultations with NSFs, athletes, coaches, also got 600 inputs from the public when the draft was put online for suggestions,” said Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya ahead of the monsoon session. He added that international bodies like the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and FIFA too were involved while drafting the Bill.
