Sit-in-protest at New Delhi on Monika's mis-treatment
- 12 August 2008 at ITO, Junction, New Delhi -
- PR from MSAD -

New Delhi / August 11, 2008

Please take part

It is a matter of shock that Ms. L. Monika Devi (weightlifter) selected for Beijing Olympic 2008 had been pulled out from the Indian contingent in the very last minute of her departure to Beijing on the false allegation that she was found positive in Dope test.

The entire episode appears to be a manipulative game played by the Sports Authority of India, the National Doping Test Laboratory and the Indian Olympic Association against a sportsperson whose dream for Olympic has been shattered.

Manipur Students' Association, Delhi, therefore, is organising a sit-in-protest against such damaging action of the authority vested with management of sports in India. MSAD requests Manipur residents in Delhi and all those who stand for justice to join the protest.

Venue: ITO, Junction, New Delhi
Time: 3 p.m.
Date: 12 August 2008

N. Manishwar,
General Secretary,
Manipur Students' Association, Delhi
Dated/ Delhi: 11th August 2008

For further information please contact: 9891270695 / 9990970658

Apunbana Yaipharae
(Unity is Victory)
Manipur Students' Association Delhi
(Estd. 1971)

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Some more information added by Sunil Atom Singh

Protest Demonstration Against Exclusion of L. Monika Devi in Delhi

Exclusion of Ms. L. Monika Devi from Olympic Game (2008) is really outrageous. The clearance for the weightlifter from Manipur, who was withdrawn from the Indian squad for the Beijing Olympics at the eleventh hour on 7th August 2008 on the false allegation that she reportedly tested positive for an anabolic steroid.

After the doping report came out, Suresh Kalmadi comments that it saved India's prestige as she was caught before she came to Beijing. Kalamadi also appreciates the officials for their great work for dumping Monika. He further annotates that Monika was not expected to win a medal in the Beijing Olympic Game. Did Kalmadi think that by dumping Monika could win more medals?

In an interview on DD Sports Kalmadi on 9th August 2008 expresses his reality as a supreme god of Indian Olympic Association. When asked about the possible the chance to win medals he reply "Why, we have Sania, and,..." and fumbled for a whole minute struggling to remember any other names. At last he managed saying "...and other people". It shows how much he deserves Indian Sport players. Monika cried out that she is innocent and declare to shoot her if she is found guilty.

It is the dirty game of Indian mentality. Who knows how many Monikas are being rejected on grounds of favoritism or nepotism. Boxer Mr. Ng. Dingko Singh from is also a good example.

Mr. Dingko name was dropped from the list of the Indian contingent to the Bangkok Asian Game in 1998 on the ground the government had not fund to send him to Bangkok Asian Game. However, he went to Bangkok to participate the Asian Game with "no cost from the Indian Government". In that event, he was the first Indian sport player to win the gold medal in the Bangkok Asian Game, 1998.

Manipur Students' Association, Delhi, (MSAD) organizes a sit-in-protest against the exclusion of Ms. L. Monika Devi at ITO Junction, New Delhi at 3 p.m. on 12 August 2008. Please join the sit-in-protest. It is the right time to take action against the culprits.

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This PR was webcasted on August 11th 2008

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