Here's the news-article taken from Indian Express.com Lucknow loses Syed Modi badminton Posted: Sun Oct 17 2010, 04:53 hrs Lucknow: The annual Syed Modi badminton tournament, which has been hosted in Lucknow since 1991 and was elevated to the grand prix status last year, has been shifted to Hyderabad allegedly due to the infighting in the Badminton Association of India. Talking to The Indian Express, BAI secretary general and secretary of the UP state association Vijai Sinha said that the tournament was taken away from Lucknow because of his differences with BAI president VK Verma. ------------------------------------ *Full article : http://www.indianexpress.com/news/Lucknow-loses-Syed-Modi-badminton/698550
At least the tournament stays. Some players can get international exposure, earn valuable points and some money out of it. Any wya nothing is good with beaurcrats.
Verma is apparently he same guy who disregarded the WD gold-medal winning team at the CWG after the medal ceremonies. I guess thats what happens when misfits are given positions of power.
