Mandaviya says government plans criminal provisions in further anti-doping amendment

Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said the government plans to bring another amendment to the National Anti-Doping Act in the next parliamentary session, aiming to introduce criminal provisions that would also address violations involving coaches and supply-chain stakeholders. The Sports Ministry reported his remarks on October 27, 2026, at an anti-doping convention meeting in New Delhi.

This is an announced legislative plan. The release does not provide the proposed bill's text, specific offences or penalties, or confirmation that these new provisions have been introduced, passed or brought into force.

Mandaviya also described a forthcoming agreement between the Sports Ministry, Education Ministry and UNESCO to introduce the Sport Values in Every Classroom Toolkit in India. The release presents that agreement as upcoming; it does not confirm a signed agreement or completed nationwide classroom rollout.

Source: Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports / Press Information Bureau, October 27, 2026. KROV reporting and Telugu adaptation based on the official release.