28 July,2016 08:32 AM IST | | Aparna Shukla
Members of the National Students Union of India, protested outside the Sports Authority of India (SAI) campus in Kandivli yesterday in favour of dope-tainted wrestler Narsingh Yadav, who hails from the facility
Wrestler Narsingh Yadav arrives at NADA office in New Delhi on Wednesday. Pic/PTI
Members of the National Students Union of India, protested outside the Sports Authority of India (SAI) campus in Kandivli yesterday in favour of dope-tainted wrestler Narsingh Yadav, who hails from the facility.
Wrestler Narsingh Yadav arrives at NADA office in New Delhi on Wednesday. Pic/PTI
NSUI member Jitendra Sharma, who is a kickboxer, and has trained at SAI, supported Narsingh's conspiracy theory: "I'm a kickboxer and I know that no one is that stupid to do such a thing (use dope) just before the Olympics. Narsingh is a great guy and comes from an extremely humble background. I'm sure there is somebody else behind this. We have submitted a letter to Shailendra Kumar, SAI's assistant director asking for a investigation in the matter."
Some NGOs also joined the the students union's protest. Brijesh Pandey whose NGO Jaisriram trains young, underprivileged athletes, said, "Just because wrestler Sushil Kumar has won two Olympic medals for India in the past, it does not mean you can turn against a younger athlete like Narsingh for no fault of his. We support Narsingh's demand a CBI investigation."
