No individual bigger than the country, says Tarlochan Singh to NDTV
Senior India Olympic Association official says IOC letter on "chargesheet" clause will be discussed by the general body.
Indian Olympic Association are on the back foot after the International Olympic Committee issued a letter to the Indian body on Thursday to drop tainted officials and hold fresh elections in order to get back in the Olympic fold.
IOA's vice-president Tarlochan Singh has said that the IOC's latest diktat will be discussed by the general body before any major decision is made.
"IOC letter will be discussed by 180 general members. IOA officials are not criminals," Singh told NDTV. He added that IOA will fully cooperate with the world body.
"No system of running away from IOC. We will fully cooperate but general body will decide. We won't shield anyone," Singh added. "The interest of the country will IOA's first priority," the veteran official said.
"No individual is above the country. We have taken notice of the IOC's proposal. Nation will come first," said Singh.