Vijender Singh criticises Haryana for not selling sportspersons employed with state police

Indian boxer Vijender Singh has criticised the Haryana authorities for not giving promotions to worldwide medal-winning athletes who have been employed by the state police for his or her sporting achievements.
A complete of eight sportspersons are locked in a authorized battle with the Haryana state authorities over “pending promotions” of their state police jobs, employed as DSPs over a decade again for his or her sporting achievements.
Vijender was among the many authentic 12 however is now not employed with Haryana Police. Wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt and hockey participant Sandeep Singh have taken the political plunge and at the moment are with ruling BJP authorities within the state
“The previous government gave jobs to the medallist players.. but the present government is not ready to promote the players.. Is this the reality of the governments making big claims? one side #Cheer4Indiia On the other hand, ignoring the players, now expectations are from the court,” he tweeted.

#हरियाणा में मेडलिस्ट खिलाड़ियों को पिछली सरकार ने नोकरी दी..लेकिन मौजूदा सरकार खिलाड़ियों के प्रमोशन को तैयार नही..बड़े बड़े दावे करने वाली सरकारों की ये असलियत है? एक तरफ #Cheer4Indiia दूसरी तरह खिलाड़ियों की अनदेखी अब अदालत से उम्मीद😔
— Vijender Singh (@boxervijender) July 15, 2021
The athletes who’re awaiting promotions embrace T20 World Cup successful ex-cricketer Joginder Sharma, former girls’s hockey crew captains Surinder Kaur and Mamta Kharab, former males’s hockey captain Sardar Singh, Commonwealth and Asian Games medallist wrestler Geetika Jakhar, and Olympian boxers Akhil Kumar and Jitender Kumar.

“The case is in the Punjab and Haryana High Court right now. The government of Haryana sought more time to respond in the last hearing in May. The next date is of hearing is on August 20 when the state government is expected to convey its stand on the matter,” a supply near the continuing proceedings informed PTI.
The promotions, in accordance the supply, have been due after finishing 10 years of service.
“The Haryana authorities says that these athletes have been energetic opponents after becoming a member of and didn’t do energetic service. But they have been taken within the pressure on the idea of their achievements solely.
“And as soon as they have been completed taking part in, they’ve been doing their duties. They have accomplished their formal coaching within the police academy.

“The Punjab government has promoted such athletes, why can’t Haryana?” the supply mentioned citing the examples of shooter Harveen Sarao and hockey participant Gurbaj Singh, who have been promoted to SP rank final after becoming a member of Punjab Police as DSP in 2011.