PT Usha breaks down on digicam, alleges unlawful encroachment at her athletics faculty in Kerala

New Delhi, February 5: Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president PT Usha on Saturday broke down earlier than the media alleging that unlawful building work was being carried out within the compound of her Usha School of Athletics in Kerala and those liable for it additionally misbehaved with the administration on being confronted.

She additionally stated that the work was stopped after a criticism to the police.

“Some people barged into the compound of Usha School of Athletics and began construction work. When management confronted them, they misbehaved. They claimed that they had permission from Panangad panchayat, we complained to the police and work was stopped,” stated Usha whereas speaking to the media.

She additionally stated inmates on the Usha School of Athletics had been dealing with such harassment and safety points for a while and it intensified after she turned a Member of the Upper House.

Notably, Usha had been nominated to the Rajya Sabha by the BJP in July 2022.

She additionally highlighted that her concern is the security of ladies finding out there.

“It is a growing institution, so many athletes are being trained there and this is not the first time such an incident has taken place. The safety of the girls studying there is our key concern, we still could not build a fence or boundary around the area,” stated Usha.

She additionally alleged that drug addicts and {couples} barge into the compound at evening and dump waste into the drainage and urged Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan to resolve the problem.

“People including drug addicts and couples barge into the compound at night and few dump waste into the drainage. We are being targeted continuously. We need to make sure of the safety of our girls. We request Kerala CM to interfere and resolve this issue,” stated Usha.

Usha School of Athletics is devoted to “advancing promotion and practice of sports at possible levels with state-of-the-art facilities in athletic skill development,” as per its web site.

Legendary athlete PT Usha was elected because the President of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) in November final 12 months.

The star sprinter Usha is among the biggest athletes to have ever come out of India and brags 4 gold medals and 7 silvers on the Asian Games. She missed out on a podium end within the girls’s 400m hurdles on the Los Angeles 1984 Olympics by 1/a centesimal of a second. Her timing of 55.42s in LA nonetheless holds as a nationwide file.

PT Usha breaks down on digicam, alleges unlawful encroachment at her athletics faculty in Kerala ANI 05 February 2023 Post Your Comments

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