Indian hockey scandal: Manipur CM backs Ranjitha Devi
Hockey India hit by coach's sex scandal.
New Delhi: The Hockey India committee is seriously looking into allegations of sexual harassment made by Ranjitha Devi against former Indian women’s hockey team coach M K Kaushik. According to news sources, The committee will also talk to some of the players who have supported Ranjitha Devi. After resigning as national women’s hockey coach, MK Kaushik has filed his reply to the committee on 22nd July. (Photo and video here)
This issue has also taken political overtones as Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh is likely to meet the union sports minister M.S. Gill about this matter. Indian woman hockey player Ranjitha Devi is from Manipur, she got good support from Manipur CM.
Rajeev Mehta, chairman of the Hockey India Committee said “Ranjitha and her supporters have made a written submission, The committee will meet on Friday and go through it”. The committee met both Kaushik and Ranjitha on Wednesday afternoon to record their versions.
Earlier, when MK Kaushik was contacted, he denied the allegations. He said “I don’t know who has written the letter. But whoever has written it, I want the ministry to find out and punish the perpetrator for slandering my name. That’s all I have to say about this.”
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