The Sports Authority of India (SAI) has issued guidelines to the National Sports Federation of India (NSFOI) that women coaches to mandatorily accompany the contingent with female athletes during domestic or international travel.

Last week, a top Indian woman cyclist accused the national coach R.K. Sharma of harassment in a complaint to Sports Authority of India. SAI took note of it and the contingent was called back from Slovenia tour.

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) issued notices to the Union Youth Affairs and Sports Ministry and the Sports Authority of India on the reported inappropriate behaviour of a coach with a top woman cyclist.