17th March, 2003
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports  


CLEARANCE FOR PARTICIPATION OF INDIAN HOCKEY TEAM AT MALAYSIA WITHHELD


In view of the developments concerning arrest and detention of around 300 Indian IT Professionals, in Kualalumpur , Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has decided with the approval of the Ministry of External Affairs to withhold political clearance for participation of Indian Hockey Team in 12th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup Hockey Tournament at Ipoh (Malaysia). The tournament will be held from March 22 to March 30th 2003.