Vandana Kataria shrugged off the controversy and said that the police is investigating (File)
New Delhi:
Players come from all regions of the country, but they play for the Indian flag, with hockey team captain Rani Rampal condemning the “shameful act” of inflicting caste insults against player Vandana Katariya’s family after the team’s loss in the Olympic semi-finals. Of.
Forward Vandana Kataria’s brother Chandrashekhar had lodged a police complaint that soon after the hockey team lost to Argentina, people jokingly danced and burst firecrackers outside their house in Roshnabad area of Haridwar. The accused also said that the Indian team lost the game because of players belonging to a particular caste, he said in his complaint.
The team captain said, “Whatever happened to Vandana’s family was a shameful act. I want to ask people to rise above casteism. Our religions are different, we come from different parts of the country but when If we play, we play for the Indian flag.” Rani Rampal said today.
A third person was arrested in this case this morning, while two brothers, who were in their 20s, were arrested on Thursday. Those arrested have been charged under Indian Penal Code and Section 504 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace) of the SC/ST Act, an official said.
Kataria said, “I would not like to comment on the matter. I have heard a little bit about it. I have spoken to my family and they said all is well with them. Police is probing it.” -4 loss to Great Britain in the bronze play-off.
Commenting on the issue, filmmaker Neeraj Ghaywan said that no matter what the achievement, “the burden of caste will always raise its ugly head”.
No matter how much we achieve in life, no matter how many generations of us become prosperous, how rich and powerful we become, the burden of caste will always raise its ugly head.
This is the rock we take to the Sisyphusian Mountains of Dignity.
it’s him #VandanaKatariya carries.
— Neeraj Ghaywan (@ghaywan) August 7, 2021
“No matter how much we achieve in life, no matter how many generations we prosper, how rich and powerful we become, the burden of caste will always raise its ugly head. This is the rock we lift up the Sisyphusian mountain of dignity. It is One carries #VandanaKatariya,” Director of Masaan tweeted.
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