Mumbai: The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) has asked the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports to recognise the faction headed by Govindaraj and end the infighting in the Basketball Federation of India (BFI).
Informing Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal that it has recognised the Govindaraj faction — after it had conducted elections in Bengaluru on March 27 — to head the BFI, the FIBA secretary general alleged that the rival faction was threatening players and officials. — PTI