All India Karate Federation (AIKF)

All India Karate do Federation, the supreme body of Karate Sports in India, was registered under the Societies Act of 1860 and the object of the Federation is to control and propagate the sport / art of Karate in the territory of India from grassroots level to the top by organizing training camps / seminars and tournaments in the National level as well as to promote and develop Nationwide the true art and spiritual culture of Karate-do for physical culture, self defense and amateur sport and represent India in the International Championships, meetings and seminars, to organize standardized karate-do competitions as per rules of refereeing and judging of World Karate do Federation. All India Karate do Federation is the only Karate Federation recognized by the Government of India and Indian Olympic Association as well as Asian Karate Federation and World Karate Federation. The AIKF which started with only two states as its members, in 1978 to promote, propagate and disseminate karate to the farthest comers of India, grew to a large body with a membership of 31 state associations and 3 government / semi government bodies in its fold.

The Sports Karate do Association of Karnataka has been suspended in the Annual General Body meeting of AIKF, Gwalior, on 21 st November, 2007 due to non submission of account of the 20 th AIKF National Karate Championship which was held at Bangalore from 1 st to 6 th August, 2006 and also involvement in anti Federation activities as well as not following the decisions of General body meeting of AIKF.

The Tamil Nadu Sports Karate do Association has been suspended in the Annual General Body meeting of AIKF, Gwalior, on 21 st November, 2007 due to involvement in anti Federation activities, unauthorized collection of huge amount of money as well as not following the decisions of General Body meeting. AGM allowed some senior officials to constitute a committee headed by Mr. PR.Ratanabala and Mr. M. Srinivasulu for the betterment of Karate in Tamil Nadu.

The Karate Association of Delhi has been suspended in the Annual General Body meeting of AIKF, Gwalior, on 21 st November, 2007 due to non submission of registration papers of Karate do Association of Delhi and not fulfilling the criteria to be a Corporate member of AIKF as well as involvement in anti Federation activities.

Akhil Gujarat Karate do Association has been suspended due to involvement in anti Federation activities and not following the decisions of General Body meeting of AIKF.