India, Jan. 30 -- By Vipul Kashyap

New Delhi [India], January 30 (ANI): Amid reports of the Equestrian Federation of India (EFI) sending a rape-accused coach, Col Tarsem Singh Warraich, to Jordan for the International Tent Pegging World Cup qualifiers, a source from the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports said that they were not informed before he was sent with the team.

A major controversy has arisen over the presence of Tarsem, accused of rape, as a coach for the Indian team taking part in the International Tent Pegging World Cup Qualifiers being held in Jordan from January 29-31.

A source from the ministry told ANI amid this controversy, "We sent a notice to EFI on many issues, including this one. They did not inform us befor...