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Karnataka HC stays AITA ban on Bhupati, Bopanna | | The Karnataka High Court on Saturday stayed the ban on tennis-duo Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna. The ban was imposed by the All India Tennis Association (AITA) to stop them from representing the country till June 30, 2014. Acting on a writ petition
filed by Bhupati and Bopanna, Justice Mohan Shantanagouda ordered issue of emergent
notice to AITA and the Sports Ministry. Counsel Aditya Sondhi, representing the
two players, submitted that the AITA decision was "arbitrary as it was taken without
hearing them".
Earlier on Tuesday, Bhupati accused the All India Tennis Association
(AITA) of practicing “dirty politics.” The multiple Slam winner had charged the
current AITA president Anil Khanna of being a “dictator” and creating a rift between
him and his long time doubles partner Leander Paes. “AITA is trying to create
rift between Leander and me. Khanna has enjoyed the Lee-Hesh rift. He fired at
me off Leander’s shoulder,” Bhupati had said. Calling the selection ban imposed
on him by the AITA “a personal vendetta” he had said that he had always felt banned
by the governing body. “The AITA ban has crossed the line. It cannot question
my integrity and patriotism,” he added. AITA recently banned Mahesh Bhupathi and
Rohan Bopanna for selection in Davis Cup, till June 2014, sticking to a young
Indian side. The ban means Bhupati and Bopanna will not be considered for selection
to play for India till June 30, 2014.AITA had dropped the two on disciplinary
grounds after they rebelled against the selection committee’s decision to pair
with Leander Paes for the London Olympics 2012.
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