# Para-shooters allege corruption in Asian Games selection 2026-10-07T19:47:08+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Indian para-shooters have sought an urgent independent inquiry into alleged financial corruption, extortion and manipulation in the selection process for the Aichi-Nagoya Para Asian Games, scheduled from October 18 to 24. In a representation to the Sports Authority of India on Wednesday, 7 October 2026, they accused Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) officials of demanding a 20 per cent commission from government cash awards as a precondition for selection. The shooters also alleged that international wild-card slots were allocated based on financial considerations rather than ranking, and that two of India's 15 quota places were surrendered because the next-ranked athletes refused to pay. They accused the selection committee of discarding prescribed ministry criteria and manipulating qualifying scores. Sandeep Kumar, ranked third in Asia, alleged bias, claiming Rudrankksh Khandelwal, ranked 14th, was selected ahead of the Asian No. 1, Akash. PCI president Devendra Jhajharia rejected the allegations, saying the selection was '100 per cent fair' and based on merit. A Sports Ministry source said grievances would be addressed but noted the selection was finalised. The shooters have threatened to approach the High Court under Article 226 for a court-monitored investigation. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Both India Today and Rediff carry near-identical accounts of the para-shooters' allegations and the PCI's denial, giving straight neutral-report coverage. India Today leads with the shooters' call for an inquiry, Rediff adds a Sports Ministry source saying the selection is finalised. Neither outlet gives more weight to one side. The critical detail both report but do not comment on is the shooters' threat of a writ petition, which, if filed, would move the dispute from sports administration to a legal forum. The next concrete development to watch is whether the shooters approach the High Court as they have warned. ## Coverage Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral - indiatoday.in (neutral report) Leads with shooters' demand, presents PCI denial without slant - rediff.com (neutral report) Adds Ministry source that selection is finalised, no editorial bias This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Tags: Aichi-Nagoya Para Asian Games, Devendra Jhajharia, Paralympic Committee of India, Sports Authority of India Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/para-shooters-allege-corruption-in-asian-games-selection/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/para-shooters-allege-corruption-in-asian-games-selection/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/