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Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya to Meet Protesting Para-Shooters Over Selection Row
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News18•08-10-2026, 21:00
Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya to Meet Protesting Para-Shooters Over Selection Row
- •Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will meet protesting para-shooters on Friday to address their grievances regarding the selection process for the upcoming Para Asian Games.
- •The shooters demonstrated at the Sports Authority of India headquarters and during the send-off ceremony, alleging corruption and manipulation by Paralympic Committee of India officials.
- •Athletes have accused officials of demanding a 20 percent commission from government cash awards and manipulating qualifying scores to favor specific shooters.
- •The Paralympic Committee of India has strongly rejected these charges, maintaining that the team was selected strictly on merit.
- •Six para-cyclists also protested at the SAI headquarters after being omitted for failing to meet selection criteria, though final entries for the Games have already been submitted.
Key Questions Answered
Para-shooters protested alleging corruption, illicit monetary extortion, and manipulation in the selection process for the Aichi-Nagoya Para Asian Games.
Athletes alleged that officials pressured them to pay a 20 percent commission from government cash awards, manipulated qualifying scores, and discarded Ministry criteria.
The Paralympic Committee of India completely rejected the charges, insisting that the national team was picked entirely on merit.
