Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore has expressed his inability to attend the Asian Games torch relay. The sports ministry has been at loggerheads with the IOA in recent times on various issues. IOA president Narinder Batra, said 'This event happens once only in four years and is very important part of our Indian sports history. It is unfortunate the Hon’ble Sports Minister cannot come. We understand he must have got more important work to attend.