HI slaps show cause notice on Asunta; latter calls it ‘retaliation’
Hockey India Ethics Committee issues show-cause notice to former India captain Asunta Lakra amid competing complaints and calls for an independent inquiry
- The Hockey India Ethics Committee issued a show-cause notice to Asunta Lakra in response to a complaint alleging sexual harassment of girls and institutional intimidation.
- The notice asks Asunta Lakra to respond by 30 July 2026 and cites documents dated 5 April 2026 and 9 July 2026.
- The Sports Ministry, with support from Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey, asked the Indian Olympic Association to conduct an independent inquiry into Asunta Lakra’s allegations.
What happened
Hockey India’s Ethics Committee has issued a show-cause notice to former India captain and Hockey India Executive Board member Asunta Lakra. The notice follows a complaint filed by Albela Rani Toppo from Jharkhand, who has alleged sexual harassment of girls and institutional intimidation linked to Hockey India officials and procedures.
The notice asks Asunta Lakra to respond by 30 July 2026. The notice refers to applications filed by Toppo with the Hockey India secretary general and cites documents dated 5 April 2026 and 9 July 2026.
UPSC may use the Hockey India dispute to test the candidate’s understanding of procedural fairness, institutional accountability, and how internal disciplinary mechanisms should coexist with independent inquiry mechanisms in cases involving allegations of harassment.
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