In a shocking video going viral on social media, it was found that Kabaddi players from Uttar Pradesh are being served food in a toilet. The video was reportedly shot during the Under-17 state level Kabaddi tournament for girls in Saharanpur on 16 September. The video immediately went viral, sparking huge outrage. It was a one minute video, in which we could see the players serving rice and vegetables from the utensils kept near the urinal in the toilet. Next to this we could also see the pooris kept on a piece of paper.
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The video, shot by one of the players, further pans over the urinal and wash basin and then zooms in on a plate of rice placed near the toilet gate. We could then see the players taking the food and leaving the place.
Another video shows the workers picking up utensils and bringing them to the swimming pool, where the food was cooked.
Following the controversy, the Uttar Pradesh government took immediate action and suspended Saharanpur Sports Officer Animesh Saxena. Reportedly, Animesh Saxena claimed that the food was kept in the ‘changing room’ (toilets) due to “lack of space”.
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According to Akhilesh Singh, District Magistrate of Saharanpur, “Complaints of poor system were received. The District Sports Officer has been suspended. I have ordered an inquiry and the person concerned will submit the report in three days. We will take appropriate action.”
The viral video grabbed the attention of the internet and people were seen reacting strongly to it. Watch the video in the header section.
About Somdutt SahuInvestigator- Somdutt likes to call this himself. In the matter of food, people or places, she only wants to know the unknown. A simple aglio oleo pasta or dal-rice and a good movie can make his day.