The IOA Secretary General Randhir Singh asked the Sports Federations to rise above "petty politics and self projection".

Accusing the National Sports Federations and State Olympic Associations of not being transparent enough in their functioning, Randhir Singh asked them to rise above "petty politics and self projection".

In a two-page letter, Randhir asked the member organisations of Indian Olympic Association to pay special attention towards proper utilisation of funds received from the government and private sector. He also urged them to lay down procedures for fair conduct of elections.

"The call of the day is good governance. The Olympic Movement in India has to show the sports fraternity the path to excellence in Administration - transparency in its working and above all free and fair selection and training of our sports persons - whom we have forgotten are the pillars on which stands the world of sports," Randhir wrote.

"Today our elections have become a bone of contention. We must lay down a proper election process which is totally transparent.

"Funds received by us from government and private sectors must be properly audited and balance sheets be put on our website," he said.

Randhir also pressed on the need to have a proper criteria for selecting and training sportspersons.

"A proper criteria must be laid down and circulated well in advance to the sportspersons and former international sports persons should be involved in Selection Committees.

"Proper list of seedings of sports persons must be released every quarterly so as to avoid too many selections trials for international competitions. Training of sports persons must be closely monitored and their welfare be kept in mind."

Randhir urged all federations to follow these guidelines in their management "to show the world that Indian sports administrators are transparent in their working and above all supportive of their sports persons."

"I am always there for any clarifications required on the Constitution of the Indian Olympics Association and the Olympic Charter. We do not need to invent the wheel, the Olympic Charter is very clear on the role of the Olympic Movement."