Following
decision was taken in the Council Meeting of 2nd December, 2011
:
QUOTE “With immediate
effect consumption or retention of alcohol or any prohibitive drugs by any
member of the Squad [Players, Manager and Coach(es)] representing West Bengal
Badminton Association and/or the State of West Bengal during any tour shall be
strictly prohibited. Any member of the Squad found to have consumed
Alcohol or any prohibitive drug or carrying the same or in possession thereof,
the concerned member shall automatically be suspended for a period of 6 (Six)
months with further disciplinary actions. In case of a player, the
concerned Manager shall forthwith remove the player from the team,
accommodation site and seize the return ticket issued by the Association.
In case of an Official, the other Officials would impose self same similar
action against the erring official” UNQUOTE
During the ongoing East Zone Badminton Championship on the basis of the
complaint received from the Organisers to our Managers and Coaches about
consumption of Alcohol by Sri Aditya Mondal & Sri Saikat Banerjee in the
Hotel room on 4th September, 2025 at Jamshedpur, both Sri
Aditya Mondal & Sri Saikat Banerjee have been suspended for Six (6)
months with immediate effect pending further disciplinary proceedings,
as per the above decision of WBBA Council and the Code of Conduct of WBBA.