Was forced to approach court: Manika after Delhi HC suspends TTFI in fixing row
The Hindu
The CWG gold medallist had also accused national coach Soumyadeep Roy of match fixing during the Olympic qualifiers in Doha in March 2021.
Commonwealth Games gold-medallist Manika Batra on Friday welcomed the Delhi High Court's order that effectively suspended the Table Tennis Federation of India following her petition, saying ill-treatment from TTFI forced her to take the legal route.
Manika, who recently broke into the top-50 of world rankings, had filed a petition in the Delhi High Court after she was not included in the team for the Asian Championships. TTFI had excluded her as she did not attend the national camp before the event.
"I've the the greatest faith in Indian Judiciary. I have devoted my life for sports to bring glory for my country. I'm grateful to the Govt of India, everyone who stood with me and the people of my country for the support I received," Manika said in a statement.
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