New Delhi, Sept 7: Shooter Abhinav Bindra today said IOA president Abhey Singh Chautala’s personal attack against his father A S Bindra ‘does not deserve reaction’.
‘To the media wanting a reaction out of me on Mr Chautala’s statements. Have nothing to say as it doesn’t deserve a reaction. Nothing will deter me and fellow athletes in our goal to clean Indian sport and take it fwd,’ tweeted Bindra.
Chautala yesterday said if Bindra feels that chargesheeted people should be stripped of their positions then ‘he should throw his father, A S Bindra, who was arrested in 2009 for alleged financial irregularities, out of his house or leave his house himself’.
The Sports Ministry, too, backed the Olympic gold-medallist, saying, ‘The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has observed with considerable disquiet, comments by individuals in the media casting aspersions on certain sportspersons who have brought laurels to the country in international sports events.’
‘The Ministry reiterates that it considers international sports awardees as national heroes and has zero tolerance to attacks against sportspersons. The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports remains committed to furthering the cause of Indian sportspersons and sports in India,’ it added.
(UNI)
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