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Saturday, 8 July 2023
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Friday, 7 July 2023
Congress CPI(M) accuse each other of having no clear stand on Uniform Civil Code
Thiruvananthapuram: The verbal duel between the ruling CPI(M) in Kerala and the opposition Congress over the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) got heated on Thursday with each accusing the other of not having a clear stand on the issue.
During the day, Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) chief and MP K Sudhakaran and Leader of Opposition in the State Assembly V D Satheesan attacked the Left party by saying it was “opportunistic” and was trying to gain politically from the issue.
The Congress leaders also said that if the CPI(M) was sincerely opposed to the UCC, it should reject the stand taken by its former leader and first Kerala CM E M S Namboodiripad who had called for a common personal law for all citizens.
In the face of these allegations, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan hit back at the Congress, questioning its stance on the issue.
“Does the @INCIndia have a clear stand on the #UniformCivilCode? Their suspicious silence is deceitful. When it is the need of the hour to resist the Sangh Parivar’s attacks on India’s plurality, is the INC ready to take a firm stand against them,” he asked in a tweet.
Additionally, in a statement issued by the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO), Vijayan said that instead of clearly articulating their position on issues like the UCC, the Congress was “resorting to its tried-and-true tactic” of throwing insults at the CPI(M).
“Does the Congress have a clear position and policy on it at the national level? If so, what is it?
“Congress leader Vikramaditya Singh, who is also a Minister in the Himachal Pradesh cabinet, has welcomed the Uniform Civil Code. Is that the official stand of the Congress,” the CM asked.
This query was also raised by reporters during a press conference held in Thiruvananthapuram by Sudhakaran, to which the KPCC chief replied that the stand taken by the national leadership was the correct one.
He said that the party would decide what has to be done with regard to those indicating a stand contrary to that of the national leadership on the UCC issue.
Sudhakaran also said that the Congress was strongly opposing the UCC and would be holding public events at Kozhikode, Ernakulam and Thiruvananthapuram to oppose the Uniform Civil Code.
He said that if the UCC is implemented, it would destroy the nation as the unity among the people would be lost.
The KPCC chief alleged that the BJP only wants to divide the people through the UCC and the CPI(M) in Kerala was doing the same by turning it into a Muslim only issue and trying to “create communal polarisation” in the state.
“The CPI(M) is opportunistic. They are trying to make political gains out of it,” he further alleged.
Satheesan too spoke along similar lines at Kozhikode where he alleged that the CPI(M) was coming out with the same “communal agenda” as the BJP.
He also said that the Congress, right from the beginning, had clearly stated that it was opposed to the UCC and there has been no change in that stand.
Satheesan challenged the CPI(M) and its state secretary M V Govindan to openly reject the stand taken by Namboodiripad on the UCC decades ago.
Later in the day, Vijayan came out with his statement and tweet hitting back at the Congress.
He said that apart from opposing the BJP in electoral politics, the Congress “was reluctant to stand against the Sangh Parivar on issues affecting the integrity of our country”.
“In effect, the Congress is supporting the anti-democratic ordinance brought by the Centre to overturn the Supreme Court’s verdict favouring the Delhi state government.
“This ordinance makes clear that the Sangh Parivar is willing to subvert constitutional principles to push its vested interests,” the Kerala CM said.
He also alleged that the Delhi and Punjab state units of the Congress decided to stand against the Delhi state government.
Even the grand old party’s national leadership too has not taken a stance in support of the Aam Aadmi Party’s government in Delhi, he claimed.
“The Congress is having this same dishonest stance on the UCC,” Vijayan contended.
A political debate was kicked off in the state over the UCC after Prime Minister Narendra Modi, last week, made a strong push for implementing the UCC by asking how the country can function with dual laws that govern personal matters.
He had advocated for the UCC while addressing BJP workers in Bhopal in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh.
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Thursday, 6 July 2023
To send a message to public police parade rape-accused bootlegger in Navsari village
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AAP takes to streets burn effigies of Centres ordinance
New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday organised protest rallies at multiple locations here and burnt effigies of the Central government’s ordinance on control of services in the national capital.
“From July 6 to July 13, effigies and copies of the black ordinance will be burnt at various locations across Delhi, which will serve as a powerful reminder of people’s discontent,” AAP said.
The AAP said that the significant turnout of Delhi residents for the protest rallies clearly conveyed their demand for the withdrawal of the ‘oppressive’ ordinance, which infringes upon the constitutional rights of the elected government.
The public firmly believes that the ‘black’ ordinance undermines the best interests of Delhi, AAP said.
“It is important to note that a previous Supreme Court order granted the elected government of Delhi the authority over services, including the transfer and posting of officers. The court recognised that denying a government control over its officers would hinder effective governance, contradicting the intentions of the Constitution makers. Thus, the court ruled that the Arvind Kejriwal government should have legislative and executive power over services necessary for the region’s administration,” AAP said.
However, a week later, the Centre disregarded the Supreme Court’s decision and overturned it by introducing the ‘black’ ordinance, the party claimed.
AAP also alleged that this ordinance effectively stripped the elected government of Delhi of its rightful powers.
The party is resolutely committed to championing the rights and legitimate concerns of the people of Delhi, and it would take the struggle to the streets to challenge the ‘black’ ordinance imposed by the Central government, it said.
“As part of a pre-announced programme, AAP workers and supporters demonstrated their opposition to the ordinance by burning copies of it at various locations across Delhi. In continuation of these efforts, from July 6 to July 13, copies of the ordinance will be symbolically burnt at every locality in Delhi,” the party said.
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Daniil Medvedev Iga Swiatek cruise as climate protesters disrupt Wimbledon
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Wednesday, 5 July 2023
From embracing blue collar to launching service app: Rajkot couple comes full circle
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Scotland end Zimbabwes chances with 31-run win inch closer towards ODI World Cup qualification
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Tuesday, 4 July 2023
Class 10 student dies after heart attack in boarding school: Police
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Monday, 3 July 2023
Religious structures demolished in anti-encroachment drive prompts AAP attack against L-G
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Dry spell: Telangana CM KCR orders stockpiling of water
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao has ordered the officials concerned to initiate measures on a war footing to stockpile water in the reservoirs by lifting from the projects on Krishna and Godavari rivers to prevent drought conditions in the state.
With the state witnessing dry spell due to deficit rainfall, CM KCR on Sunday held a high level meeting with officials on rainfall, availability of water in the rivers like Pranahita, water storage in reservoirs and electricity demand. He wanted the officials to take action to prevent shortage of drinking water and irrigation needs in the state.
Senior officials of the respective departments explained the project wise details of water availability to CM KCR.
The Chief Minister advised the officials to give priority to the supply of drinking water and to continuously monitor water reserves in the reservoirs under the Godavari and Krishna. The Irrigation Department and Energy Departments have been asked to work in coordination and preserve every drop of water for future needs.
CM KCR said that water reaching through Pranahita should be lifted through Medigadda, Annaram and Sundilla projects and fill the Mid Manair. From there, half of the water will be lifted to lower Manair Dam and the remaining half to the SRSP through the revived Flood Canal. This will ensure that the last ayacut of Kaleshwaram till Suryapet and the SRSP ayacut get irrigation water.
CM KCR ordered the agriculture department officials to prepare a contingency plan to supply seeds and fertilizers to the farmers who already sowed cotton and other crop seeds and were waiting to go for another round of sowing activity due to dry spell.
The officials have been asked to submit a minute to minute report every morning to the CMO. Based on the reports submitted by Irrigation, Agriculture, Energy and Panchayat Raj Departments regarding the distribution of drinking water and irrigation water, the CM’s office will give orders and alerts to the ministers and public representatives of the respective areas from time to time. The CM said that the CMO will resolve every issue by coordinating all wings.
“Now, the value of Kaleshwaram will be known in difficult times to everyone. It is the testing time for the Irrigation department. Irrigation, Agriculture and Energy wings have the responsibility to ensure adequate supply of drinking and irrigation water by lifting water from Pranahita and Godavari. It is a crucial time for all of us,” he said.
“It is not the past Telangana and we should not think like earlier. We built projects to address the water crisis. Abundant water is available for drinking and irrigation needs. We should prove our potentiality when the state encounters difficult situations,” he added.
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Ludhiana: Four arrested after clash inside gurdwara gunshots fired
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Sunday, 2 July 2023
If bouncers were attempted at this pace to Viv Richards or Greenidge you would be Michael Holding on Ashes Test
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Ashes: Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins put Australia on brink of victory
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2 booked under Atrocities Act| Kheda mid-day meal coordinator accuses Sarpanch of atrocity police begin probe
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Vateran trade union leader and nationalist Sampat Prakash passes away
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Goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu the hero as India beat Lebanon via penalties
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Saturday, 1 July 2023
Australia extend lead over England to 221 runs before rain ends Day 3 at Lords
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What is criteria of excluding Mohali from list of World Cup venues? Punjab sports minister writes to Stuart Binny and Jay Shah
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Friday, 30 June 2023
5 rainy days in June account for 90% of average June rain in Mumbai
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Rumours over whereabouts of top Russian General Sergei Surovikin
London: General Sergei Surovikin, the commander of the Russian air force, has not been seen in public since overnight on Friday when he issued a video appeal to Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin to cease his rebellion, as per a media report.
Rumours about his whereabouts — and his potential role in the short-lived insurrection — have been swirling in recent days, CNN reported.
On Wednesday, the Russian-language version of the Moscow Times cited two anonymous defence sources as saying that Surovikin had been arrested in relation to the failed mutiny.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday that he is unable to answer questions about the speculation around Surovikin, and referred journalists’ inquiries to the Russian defence ministry.
The video released last Friday has raised more questions than answers about Surovikin’s whereabouts and state of mind. He appears in the footage unshaven and with a halting delivery, apparently reading from a script.
A popular blogger going by the name Rybar noted on Wednesday that “Surovikin has not been seen since Saturday [and] it is not known for certain where ‘General Armageddon’ [a nickname Surovikin was given by the Russian press] is. There is a version that he is under interrogation”, CNN reported.
Russian journalist Alexev Venediktov — former editor of the now shuttered Echo Moscow radio station — also claimed on Wednesday that Surovikin had not been in contact with his family for three days.
Other Russian commentators have suggested the general is not in custody.
Meanwhile, former Russian Member of Parliament, Sergey Markov, said on Telegram that Surovikin had attended a meeting in Rostov on Thursday, although he did not say how he knew this, CNN reported.
“Surovikin appeared at a meeting in Rostov,” he said, adding, “As I wrote the above, the rumours about the arrest of Surovikin are dispersing the topic of rebellion in order to promote political instability in Russia.”
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Ashes: Ben Duckett leads England fightback on crazy day at Lords
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Thursday, 29 June 2023
Attack on Bhim Army chief reflects poorly on UPs law-and-order situation: CPI
New Delhi: The CPI slammed the Uttar Pradesh government led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday over an attack on Bhim Army chief Chandra Shekhar Aazad, saying it reflects poorly on the state’s law-and-order situation.
Aazad, a Dalit leader, sustained a gunshot injury when unidentified assailants opened fire on his car in Uttar Pradesh’s Deoband on Wednesday, police said.
Aazad (36) had gone to attend a “terhavin” ritual at a supporter’s house in Saharanpur district’s Deoband, they said, adding that the assailants fired multiple shots at his sports utility vehicle (SUV) as he was leaving.
“Cowardly attack on @BhimArmyChief Chandra Shekhar reflects poorly on the law and order situation of Uttar Pradesh.
“Assaults, political targeting and even assassinations have become common in Yogi’s UP. BJP misrule and politics of hatred have turned Uttar Pradesh into Unruly Pradesh,” Communist Party of India (CPI) general secretary D Raja said in a tweet.
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Wednesday, 28 June 2023
Durga temple to be developed with funds worth Rs 195 cr says AP Minister
Amaravati: Durga Malleswara Swamy Varla Devasthanam, popularly known as Kanaka Durga temple, in Vijayawada will be developed at a cost of Rs 195 crore, said Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister and Endowments Minister Kottu Satyanarayana on Tuesday.
For the funds, Rs 70 crore would be spent by the state government while the remaining Rs 125 crore would be disbursed from the temple’s reserves, Satyanarayana said.
“Considering the rising numbers of devotees to Sri Durga Malleswara Swamy Devasthanam day by day in Vijayawada, the Chief Minister has allocated these funds to create facilities,” the Minister said in a press release.
Already, Satyanarayana said works worth Rs 15 crore have been completed while the construction of prasadam potu and annadanam bhavan (dining hall) worth Rs 55 crore will be completed.
He said the temple authority has also executed some works to ensure that rocks and stones do not roll down on to pilgrims when they pay obeisance to the deity.
Further, the Minister said an additional Rs 125 crore would be earmarked to build a multi-level queue complex, a bridge to connect it, and annadanam bhavan along with other developmental works.
He said an expression of interest (EOI) has been called to build a mechanised multi-level car parking worth Rs 60 crore under build operate transfer (BOT) mode at one of the entrances.
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Tuesday, 27 June 2023
Madras High Court: Caste has no role in appointment of temple priests
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Electricity usage above 200 units in Delhi to cost more Atishi blames Centre
New Delhi: The monthly electricity bills of the majority of domestic consumers in Delhi – who use more than 200 units and up to 600 units – will be hiked by up to Rs 265 due to an increase in the power purchase adjustment cost (PPAC) levied by discoms in the city, officials said on Monday.
Delhi’s power minister Atishi said consumers having monthly consumption of up to 200 units who get zero bills will not be impacted but those who do not get subsidy will have to pay nearly eight per cent more on their monthly bills.
She alleged that the Centre’s mismanagement” resulted in the hike in PPAC
“I just want to tell the consumers that only the Centre is responsible for this hike. It has forced the use of imported coal, which is 10 times costlier than domestic coal. This is despite no lack of coal mines or availability of coal in the country,” she said.
Officials said the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission has allowed the PPAC surcharge hike by different discoms.
Atishi said electricity bills in Delhi will see a “small” hike from July.
“The bills of TPDDL consumers (29 percent of all domestic consumers) will see a hike of 1.2 percent between their bills of June and July, BRPL consumers (45 percent) will see a hike of 5.5 percent and BYPL consumers (26 percent) will see a hike of 7.7 percent in their July bills,” she said.
She mentioned that determination of the PPAC is a routine process of the DERC, which is undertaken every three months.
The PPAC is levied to offset the increase in fuel prices. It is calculated as percentage of fixed charge plus energy charge components of the electricity bills.
According to officials, the monthly hike in PPAC for BRPL consumers having 2 KW connections, will be Rs 43 (200 units), Rs 103 (400 units), Rs 190 (600 units). The hike for BYPL consumers will be Rs 59 (200 units), Rs 143 (400 units) and Rs 265 (600 units).
For TPDDL consumers, the PPAC hike will be Rs 10 (200 units), Rs 24 (400 units) and Rs 44 (600 units), they said.
In case of the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) discom the hike will be Rs 13 (200 units), Rs 32 (400 units) and Rs 60 (600 units), they added.
The latest decision to hike PPAC in Delhi is due to the blending of imported coal by the power stations, increased gas prices and high prices in power exchanges, which had reached its maximum ceiling limit (currently Rs 10 per unit), officials said.
The revised PPAC- BRPL, 27.08 percent from the existing 20.69 percent, BYPL, 31.60 percent from 22.18 percent, TPDDL, 29.13 percent from 27.64 percent, and NDMC, 30 percent from the existing 28 percent, they said.
The increased PPAC has been effective since June 22 in the case of BRPL, BYPL and NDMC, while it is effective since June 7 in the case of TPDDL. The increase in PPAC will be effective till March 2024, officials said.
No immediate reaction was available from BRPL, BYPL and NDMC over the hike. A TPDDL spokesperson said that PPAC has increased by 1.49 percent for the discom under the June 7 DERC order.
“This decision has been made in response to the rising costs associated with power generation mainly due to increased blending of imported coal as per Power ministry directions,” said the TPDDL spokesperson
The Delhi BJP warned of street protests against the hike in PPAC. A demonstration outside Delhi chief minister’s residence will be held on Tuesday by the party MLAs.
Harish Khurana, the BJP’s Delhi unit spokesperson, alleged that there was a “nexus” between the discoms and the AAP government.
“The AAP is shamelessly claiming that the PPAC increases in the summer and decreases in the winter every year. The reality is that the PPAC was hiked from 16 percent to 22 percent last year and it has again been hiked,” Khurana claimed.
The people of Delhi get free electricity on monthly consumption of 200 units. Those consuming 201-400 units get a 50 percent subsidy.
Atishi alleged, “I want to say that if the electricity is getting costlier in Delhi, it is only because of the Centre’s mismanagement.”
Noting that discoms are allowed to increase or lower the PPAC for three-month periods, Atishi said,”The prices of electricity have been increased because, due to the Centre’s mismanagement. There is an artificial shortage of coal in the country for the first time in the last 70 years, shooting up its prices.”
The Centre has “forced” coal buyers to purchase at least 10 percent imported coal, which costs 10 times more than Indian coal. Domestic coal is priced around Rs 200 per tonne while the imported variety costs Rs 25,000 a tonne, the Delhi power minister claimed.
“We want to know from the Centre if there is a nexus with coal importers which is why coal buyers are being forced to purchase imported coal at 10 times higher prices,” she asked.
She said that the Delhi government is “exploring” if CAG audit of the power discoms is possible.
The Delhi government will not accept any corruption in discoms, she said.
“It has shown maximum strictness towards the discoms and that is one reason why the electricity rate is minimum in Delhi,” said the minister.
The power purchase cost is dependent upon the coal or gas prices used in power generation. There has been a significant increase in coal prices due to higher imports and transport costs, officials said.
According to the Ministry of Power directions in 2021, every state regulatory commission has to place a mechanism for automatic pass-through of fuel and power procurement costs in tariff for ensuring the viability of the power sector.
In the case of Delhi, there is no automatic pass through but the discoms levy PPAC only after approval of DERC, said the officials.
A top DERC functionary said that PPAC is meant for a “limited period” to recover the extra expenditure made due to an increase in supply cost because of coal blending.
The PPAC is recovered so that the consumers are not burdened with the interest cost due to delay in recovery, officials said.
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Monday, 26 June 2023
Taking a break from social media for a few days: Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik
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Sunday, 25 June 2023
ED probes BMC Covid centre scam: In counter-attack Uddhav seeks probe into PM Cares BJP-ruled civic bodies
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On eve of 40th anniversary of 1983 world cup win Kapils Devils go down memory lane
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Another Sikh man shot dead in Paks Peshawar; second such attack in two days
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Abhijit Kunte on chess eras: From waiting six months for chess books to teenagers who play 10-second blitz games
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Saturday, 24 June 2023
Friday, 23 June 2023
Serial killer arrested for killing 3 slum dwellers in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: The Cyberabad police on Thursday claimed to have cracked three murder cases with the arrest of a “serial killer” here.
The accused Byagari Praveen, a 34-year-old resident of Laxmiguda in Mailardevpally killed two footpath dwellers in different places on the intervening night of June 20 and 21, while another person was killed on the intervening night of June 7 and 8 under Mailardevpally police station limits, a release from Cyberabad Police Commissionerate said.
According to Rajendranagar deputy commissioner of police Jagadeshwar Reddy, Praveen went near Swapna theatre Katedan and found a person sleeping near the Kajaria tiles shop.
“He hurled a boulder at the victim’s head and killed him before walking away. Praveen then went to Durganagar crossroads located a kilometre away and found another person asleep. He killed him in the same way and took some money found in the victim’s pocket,” said the DCP.
On June 7, Praveen bludgeoned his third victim who was asleep at the Netajinagar and took away cash, said the DCP.
Following the murders, special teams were formed by the Cyberabad police who finally cracked him down. He admitted to killing people for Rs. 50 or Rs. 100.
Praveen was arrested with the help of CCTV footages from the locality where the crime occurred.
The accused is a habitual offender and was involved in eight cases. He was arrested in 2011 and then again in 2014 when he was sentenced to life imprisonment, but later acquitted. He was also involved in two burglaries reported in 2010 and two snatching cases reported in 2011.
After being released from jail, he began committing murders for gain, the DCP said.
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Thursday, 22 June 2023
Governor threatens CM Mann of legal action for using derogatory language against him
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Special court sets aside Juvenile Justice Board order recommending 17-yr-old boy to be tried as adult
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Blast rips through Paris Latin Quarter gas explosion suspected
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Wednesday, 21 June 2023
Deputy sarpanch among 7 booked for extortion rioting on university campus
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Ashes 2023: Pat Cummins leads Australia to thrilling two-wicket win over England in opener
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Tuesday, 20 June 2023
OCA might not entertain IOAs request for extending July 15 deadline
New Delhi: The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) might not entertain Indian Olympic Association’s (IOA) request for extending the July 15 deadline for providing details of the country’s wrestling squad for the Asian Games.
It means that wrestlers, who protested against the WFI chief, will have to appear in the trials under-prepared as they hardly got time to prepare due to their long-drawn protest.
The Asian Games are scheduled to commence in Hangzhou, China on September 23 and IOA is required to submit the names of the competing athletes by July 15.
The protesting wrestlers, including Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik want to prepare well for the trials and had sought more time to be in good physical and mental shape. They requested the Sports Ministry to hold trials in August.
IOA on behalf of wrestlers reached out to OCA on Friday.
A source privy to the developments said it would be difficult for the OCA to allow IOA to hold the submission of players’ names till August, as requested by six protesting wresters.
“OCA has to manage 45 countries and 40 sports disciplines at the Asian Games. To accede to IOA’s request for extending the deadline for wrestlers by almost a month-and-a-half will be very difficult.
“Let’s see what happens. OCA is still studying it. If it was a matter of 4-5 days, it was not an issue but delaying it for 40-45 days is just not feasible,” said the source.
The IOA has already asked all the national federations to submit the final names of their respective selected players for the Asian Games by June 30.
“(Giving so much) time is a dodgy thing. How can you delay the entries by one-and-a-half months when the Asian Games are starting on September 23.”
The source, though, said that since the request had been made by an NOC, “the OCA will have to take up” the issue.
The source, however, added the OCA would “not like to get involved” in the local politics of a particular sport in a country.
“It (OCA) is an Asian organisation, it has to go by the rules of Asian committee. If OCA entertains a request from one country, then there are 45 other countries who will raise questions and ask OCA to also accommodate their requests.”
The IOA ad-hoc body was keen to conduct the trials in the last week of June so that the names could be given to the IOA before the June 30 deadline given to all National Sports Federations (NSFs).
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