Indian women’s hockey team lost the semi-final match against Argentina on Wednesday Tokyo Olympics. The defeat gave hockey player Vandana Kataria’s hometown of Haridwar a reason for some unscrupulous people to attack her caste and even celebrate the defeat. according to a report The Times of IndiaIn Uttarakhand’s Roshanabad village, two upper caste people started circling Kataria’s residence.
Kataria’s family said that she was attacked for her lower caste status as upper caste people burst firecrackers, danced in a fake festival and hurled casteist abuses at her. The men even said that the women’s hockey team lost because it had “too many underdog players”. You.
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The 29-year-old forward hockey player emerged as the star of the final Pool A match in Olympics 2020 when India won over Ireland. Last week, Kataria scored three goals for the team after beating South Africa, helping India reach the quarter-finals against Australia. The athlete became the first Indian female hockey player to record a hat-trick at the Olympics.
Kataria first shot to fame in 2013 when he was selected for the junior hockey team. Her performance helped India win a bronze medal at the 2013 Women’s Hockey Junior World Cup. With five goals, Kataria was India’s highest scorer in the tournament. In the Asian Games 2014, Kataria was in the senior hockey team and went on to win the bronze medal once again. She was also a part of the hockey team that won the gold medal in the 2017 Asia Cup. The player also performed for the team to clinch a silver medal at the Asian Games in 2018.
The recent incident has shown how despite their scintillating performances and relentless dedication to bring glory to the team, India cannot defeat the ancient practice of casteism. Kataria lost her father three months ago and could not attend his funeral as she was confined to Bio-Bubble in Bengaluru during training.
FIR not yet registered against those who attacked Kataria’s family for caste identity You.
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