Recently an ad hoc hockey committee for odisha has been chosen by Hockey India. The pity is that, the chairman of this committee is from our neighbor state Jharkhand. Not only that, but also this gentleman being one wrester Mr Bholanath Singh has been nominated as chairman. This committee, henceforth can choose players for different hockey match inside the country & abroad including the management. Committee’s other 4 members include Mr Dilip Tirkey, state sports department authority Mr Rajendra Pani & Sailendra Jena with Odisha Hockey Olympic Association representative. To this, many eminent hockey personalities of Odisha objected vehemently. Many people told even, a man who is one outsider having zero knowledge about hockey being entrusted with such responsibility surpassing Sundargarh players who represented India is nothing but insult to them. Ex-India hockey team captain Prabodh Tirkey questioned Hockey India; “who is Bholanath Singh? What he is doing? He, who never played hockey how can make Odisha Hockey more dignified? Hockey India avoided Padmashree Dilip Tirkey which is unacceptable”. Another Olympian William Khalko reacted heavily telling for the best management of hockey, many befitting personalities are their in our state; whereas decision of Hockey India is nothing but loss to Odisha Hockey. Another ex-hockey captain of the state Gregory Minz’s reaction is that, “it is nothing but insult to our state hockey players. But Hockey India & eminent hockey players of Odisha should remember that both should work for producing more international level Odiya hockey players instead of bringing storm over a tea cup.