Disabled sportspersons protest outside sports ministry PTI Wednesday, May 12, 2010 18:59 IST New Delhi: Disabled sportspersons today staged a protest outside the sports ministry here alleging corruption in the management of disability sport. They claimed sports minister MS Gill promised them that he will appoint a two member committee to probe into alleged irregularities in the Paralympics Committee of India (PCI) and investigate further before taking any major step.
A number of disabled sportsmen and activists led by Disabled Rights Group (DRG) convener Javed Abidi staged the protest and later met Gill at his residence. Abidi said, "It is disappointing to see that even after receiving hundreds of complaints from disabled athletes, the minister is not convinced of the deep rooted corruption that exists between the officials of the sports ministry and PCI." These athletes, who aim to participate in the Commonwealth Games, have been complaining about no training, leaving them doubtful about India's performance in disability sports during the games. The upcoming Commonwealth Games will showcase as many as 15 disability sporting events, from athletics to swimming to table tennis. Out of these 15, India is not participating in 4 sporting events. "Although we do not have much time to lose, we will wait for the minister to respond and will take our next step only after a week," said Abidi. Source: Press Trust of India Regards, Vishnu Information transmitted by this e-mail is proprietary to MphasiS, its associated companies and/ or its customers and is intended for use only by the individual or entity to which it is addressed, and may contain information that is privileged, confidential or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient or it appears that this mail has been forwarded to you without proper authority, you are notified that any use or dissemination of this information in any manner is strictly prohibited. In such cases, please notify us immediately at mailmas...@mphasis.com and delete this mail from your records. To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
