Video of Kabaddi players being served food kept in toilet goes viral; Minister promises action

Lucknow, Sep 20: A video of state-level Kabaddi players allegedly fed rice from plates kept in the stadium's toilet has gone viral on social media. The players were competing in the Under-17 women's kabaddi tournament, which began on September 16.

In the viral clip, one can see the participants taking food including rice, dal, and curry from the vessels placed on the toilet floor near the gates of the Bhimrao Ambedkar Stadium in Saharanpur.

यूपी की कबड्डी खेलने वाली बेटियों को टॉयलेट में खाना परोसा गया।

झूठे प्रचार पर करोड़ों खर्च करने वाली BJP सरकार के पास हमारे खिलाड़ियों के लिए अच्छी व्यवस्था करने के पैसे नहीं हैं।

धिक्कार है! pic.twitter.com/UazJvCrWPB

— Congress (@INCIndia) September 20, 2022

The video also shows urinals and wash basins in the frame and then pans back to show the rice plate kept on the toilet floor near its gate.

Taking note of the incident, Union Minister for I&B and Youth Affairs & Sports Anurag Thakur has now promised strict action against the individual responsible for the incident.

"I have directed strict action against the accused contractor and officers. I have also directed that the contractor be blacklisted for the future," said Anurag Thakur on food being served to players from the toilet during a state sports competition in Saharanpur, UP.

The UP state government has suspended Saharanpur Regional Sports Officer Animesh Saxena after the viral video triggered a backlash on social media.

Earlier, a video of La Ganesan the Governor of West Bengal pushing aside Indian soccer team captain Sunil Chhetri during an award ceremony went viral.

In the video that went viral, La Ganesan could be seen pushing Sunil Chhetri purportedly for a better photo opportunity.