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Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya revealed in reply to a question in the Lok Sabha on Monday that 78 cases of doping have been registered in India till July 15 this year. Of these, Uttar Pradesh and Punjab have registered the maximum number of 13 cases each. BJP MP Sambit Patra had asked a question about the number of players found positive for banned substances in the last three years, to which Mandaviya, in written reply, said that 78 cases of doping have been registered in 2026.

Mandaviya said, ‘Under the National Anti-Doping Rules 2021, these players have been banned from sporting activities.’ After Uttar Pradesh and Punjab, Madhya Pradesh has the highest number of doping cases, where 11 such cases were registered. Karnataka is at number four in this list, where nine cases were registered.

Doping cases are decreasing every year

Mansukh Mandaviya said that 213 cases of doping were registered in India in 2023, which will increase to 260 in 2024. After this, this number reduced to 131 in 2025. No player from Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Goa, Himachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Meghalaya and Sikkim was found guilty of doping. The Sports Minister said that the government has taken many important steps to avoid doping. This also includes creating awareness among the players, organizing seminars and workshops.

He said, ‘The government is implementing a comprehensive and ongoing awareness program about anti-doping through NADA under the World Anti-Doping Code and International Standards for Education.’

Mandaviya further said, ‘NADA conducts education and awareness activities throughout the year for players, coaches, player support staff and other stakeholders through seminars, workshops, webinars, e-learning, digital campaigns, outreach programs and ‘Play True Campaign’.