Haryana govt asks athletes to deposit one-third of their income to state

NEW DELHI: Haryana government has issued a controversial notification asking the state athletes to deposit one-third of income from their respective disciplines and endorsements to the Haryana State Sports Council. The said amount, it claims, will be used for the development of sports in the state

 "One-third of the income earned by the sportsperson from professional sports or commercial endorsements will be deposited with the Haryana State Sports Council. The money will be used for the development of sport in the State," the notification, released by the Sports and Youth Affairs Department of the Haryana government, dated 30th April, 2018, said.

 The circular has been undersigned by Ashok Khemka, Principal Secretary to Government of Haryana (Sports and Youth Affairs Department

Athletes employed in any department of the Haryana government will be given extraordinary leave without pay. It further states that if "the sportsperson is treated on duty with the prior approval of the competent authority while taking part in professional sports or commercial endorsements, the full income earned by the sportsperson on this account will be deposited with the Haryana State Sports Council."