new delhi reiterating that the government has no intention of interfering with the functioning and autonomy of the national sports federations nsfs sports minister ajay maken on monday asked sports administrators to suggest in black and white as to which specific provisions in the draft bill tantamount to interference in the functioning and autonomy of the sports bodieswhen asked to react to the federations opposition to the proposed draft sports development bill the minister wondered as to how a legislation that aimed at bringing about transparency in election procedures through secret ballot could in any way result in interferenceit could not be comprehended as to how the nsfs being brought under the purview of the right to information rti act as public authorities and ensuring their accountability to people of the country and sports lovers would amount to interference in their functioning the minister said on mondayhe underlined that these federations who represent the nation at various international forum were in a way repository of the faith and prestige of the people of india and it was only logical and in national interest that they confirmed to transparent and universally accepted best practices of sports governanceseeking to prohibit nepotism by putting age and tenure norms which totally confirm to the best practices followed and recommended by the ioc international olympic committee would only add to the nsfs acceptance and credibility rather than undermine their autonomy he addedmaken asked as to why should a bill that seeks to address differences and grievances of nsfs and sportsperson by setting up an ombudsman lok pal and tackle issues of sexual harassment age fraud and doping be considered as agonistic to any person leave apart a sporting federation