Sports Minister MS Gill asked Indian Hockey Chief KPS Gill today to quit after the shameful act of taking bribe by IHF general secretary K Jyothikumaran, who had resigned after the incident, is exposed on Monday.

“In full consideration of the situation facing Indian Hockey, and the national need, I urge him, to consider withdrawing from his current responsibility. It is time to let other Indians, make an attempt, to lift our hockey,” he said.

Endorsed by the incident of taking bribe of Rs 2 lakhs by Jyotikumaran last night for selection of player in senior hockey team the minister said, “he(Jyotikumaran) should also step down to restore faith in the hockey establishment.”

MS Gill was hurt by this unfortunate incident in the Indian Hockey.

Everyone is criticizing the Indian Hockey and the corruption going inside the national game. Who is the real culprit? How to expose the corrupt people behind the scene? Some former players are pointing to KPS Gill and blaming him for all that happenings.

“Jyothikumaran is not the only one to be blamed as the real culprit is Gill, who is exploiting the Indian hockey for many years now,” Former Hockey player Aslam Sher Khan said.

Another former Olympian Baljit Singh Dhillon said there had always been “an unnecessary interference” of officials in team selection and advocated the change in regime at the IHF. “Gill and Co has ruined the Indian hockey in last 14 years. Lone ouster of Jyothikumaran would not help but there has to be a complete change of regime with a former player being handed over the reins,” he said.

The issue is subjected in Lok Sabha also. The members asked criminal proceedings against the responsible people behind the corruption in IHF.

“The Indian Olympic Association and the government should initiate an inquiry into the matter and punish the corrupt,” said VK Malhotra, deputy leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the Lok Sabha.

“Such people should be publicly hanged,” said Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MP Ilyas Azmi.

Today hockey, our national game, is in such a bad shape because of these people. “

The minister said, “Since yesterday, I have agonized long over the IHF. It’s recent disaster in Chile is still fresh in every Indian mind. Now, trust and faith in fair selection is shaken. I believe, in the totality of the situation, the IHF President must also introspect and review his position.”

After this shameful controversial exposure of the corruption in IHF there is no trust left in selection procedure for the hockey team now. All faith and hopes are shattered. Our national game is disgraced. This is the embarrassing situation for every Indian!