India ne Doping Trafficking aur Administration ke liye Sakht Dand ka Proposal kiya hai, Public Feedback manga hai

Youth Affairs and Sports Ministry ne India ke National Anti-Doping Act, 2022 ke proposed amendments publish kiye hain, jismein doping ke liye banned substances ko traffic, supply, ya administer karne wale logon ke liye sakht criminal penalties introduce kiye gaye hain. Yeh draft 21 May ko public consultation ke liye release kiya gaya hai, jismein legal focus ko athlete suspensions se shift karke coaches, doctors, suppliers, aur organised syndicates ke criminal prosecution par kiya ja raha hai. Stakeholders ke paas 18 June tak comments submit karne ke liye time hai, phir ministry bill ko Parliament ke upcoming monsoon session mein introduce karne ke liye finalise karegi. Proposed provisions ke under, jo log prohibited substances ko traffic ya administer karte hain, unhein 5 se 10 saal tak ki imprisonment aur ₹5 lakh tak ka fine ka saamna karna pad sakta hai. Yeh sakht penalties khaskar tab lagu hoti hain jab offence mein minors, commercial intent, ya organised crime syndicate ki membership shamil hoti hai. Athletes ke general doping rule violations ke liye—jaise ki positive test—National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) ki existing framework apply karta rahega, matlab athletes ko sirf anti-doping rule violations (ADRVs) ke liye criminalise nahi kiya jayega. Clean athletes ko is system mein protection di gayi hai, jabki amendments khaskar un logon par target karte hain jo sport ko commercial gain ke liye exploit karte hain. Draft mein ek key clause hai: “Jo bhi, doping in sport ke purpose ya connection mein, kisi prohibited substance ya prohibited method ko traffics, sells, dispenses, ya market mein bina trafficking ke place karta hai, ya uske liye prescription nikalta hai, wo imprisonment ke saath punishable hoga, jo 5 saal tak extend ho sakta hai, ya ₹2 lakh tak ka fine, ya dono.” Ek aur severe clause kehte hain: “Jo bhi, kisi athlete ko 18 saal se kam umar mein, ya commercial intent se, ya organised crime syndicate ke member ke roop mein, kisi prohibited substance ya prohibited method ko traffics, sells, dispenses, ya administer karta hai, wo imprisonment ke saath punishable hoga, jo 10 saal tak extend ho sakta hai, ya ₹5 lakh tak ka fine, ya dono.” Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya ne 19 May ko kaha ki bill ko Parliament mein monsoon session ke dauran introduce kiya jayega, stakeholder feedback ko incorporate karne ke baad. Amendments coaches, doctors, managers, suppliers, aur traffickers ke liye criminal liability expand karte hain, jismein medical practitioners bhi shamil hain jo knowingly banned drugs prescribe karte hain performance enhancement ke liye. Athletes ke liye valid Therapeutic Use Exemptions (TUEs) ke liye safeguards include kiye gaye hain, aur doctors ke liye emergency situations mein. Aise cases mein, athletes ko retroactive TUE approval ke liye apply karna hoga apni innocence prove karne ke liye. Yeh move World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) ke repeated warnings ke baad aaya hai, jiske president Witold Banka ne haal hi mein New Delhi mein India ke persistent doping violations par highlight kiya tha. India ne WADA ki global list of doping offenders mein 3 consecutive saal se top kiya hai, jisse desh ke major sporting events host karne ki ability par sawal uth rahe hain, jismein 2036 Olympics aur 2030 Commonwealth Games bhi shamil hain. Proposed amendments ka uddeshya illegal performance-enhancing substances ki production aur distribution ko curb karna hai, aur organised networks ko dismantle karna hai jo athletes ko exploit karte hain. Lekin, abhi bhi unclear hai ki kaun si investigative agency new law ke under prosecutions handle karegi—kya police, NADA ki Intelligence & Investigations (I&I) unit, Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), ya koi aur central agency. Draft bill mein prosecutorial authority specify nahi ki gayi hai, is critical function ko subsequent rules ya amendments mein determine kiya jayega. Public comments 18 June tak open hain, sports ministry athletes, federations, medical professionals, legal experts, aur public se broad input manga rahi hai taaki legislation ko strengthen kiya ja sake. Proposed changes ek significant policy shift ko signal karte hain zero tolerance ke liye doping-related crimes ke liye, jabki clean athletes ke liye NADA ki existing regulatory framework mein protection preserve ki gayi hai.