In a new twist to the drama surrounding the national game, the Sports Ministry issued show-cause notices to both Hockey India and Indian Hockey Federation . The Ministry asked the two bodies to clarify as to how they meet the guidelines of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) and the government. In its show-cause notice to HI, the ministry asked it to explain before Thursday's election as to why the government should not de-recognise it in the wake of the federation's declaration before Delhi High Court that it is a private body. While in another notice to IHF, the ministry gave the KPS Gill-led body 14 days time to explain as to how it proposes to meet the FIH as well as government's guidelines if it wishes to run the sport in the country. In the notice issued to HI president Vidya Stokes and secretary general Narinder Batra, Joint Secretary in the Ministry Injeti Srinivas said if the national federation fails to provide a satisfactory answer before its polls, the government's provisional recognition to HI will be automatically withdrawn.