P T Usha, President of the Indian Olympic Association, strongly supports the National Sports Governance Bill, emphasizing its potential to revolutionize Indian sports administration by introducing transparency and accountability. Usha highlighted the bill's key provisions, including the establishment of a National Sports Board and a National Sports Tribunal.
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