Petroleum minister asks Sports minister for fair treatment to Jwala

Petroleum minister Veerappa Moily asked sports minister Jitendra Singh to treat Jwala Gutta, a Bharat Petroleum employee, fairly otherwise the petroleum sector would stop financial support to Badminton Association of India. BAI recommended a life ban on Gutta, which has been stayed by Delhi HC, for expressing "disappointment" over reduction of base price for shuttlers at the Indian Badminton League.