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Uttarakhand teen says Rs 1.5 lakh was tournament share, not bribe
A 17-year-old Taekwondo player from Uttarakhand has clarified that the Rs 1.5 lakh she mentioned during a programme with Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami was her share of expenses for an international…
The Story in Brief
A 17-year-old Taekwondo player from Uttarakhand has clarified that the Rs 1.5 lakh she mentioned during a programme with Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami was her share of expenses for an international tournament, not a bribe as alleged by the Congress. Shayra, a Class 12 student, became emotional while telling Dhami on August 10 that she missed the event in Romania because she could not arrange the money.
In a later video, Shayra said the organisers had agreed to cover about Rs 1.70 lakh of the costs, and she needed to arrange the remaining Rs 1.5 lakh herself. She had not informed her school or others in time. The Congress had accused the BJP government of corruption based on her initial remarks, but Shayra did not name anyone or explicitly call it a bribe.
The Indian Opinion
The Congress was quick to cry corruption without waiting for the full story, turning a teenager's misfortune into a political stick. But the girl's tearful plea in front of the Chief Minister also showed how easily an incomplete account can be weaponised. Dhami comforted her and ordered an inquiry, the right move. What matters now is whether Shayra gets help to compete internationally, not who scored a point.
Sources (2): indiatoday.in, timesnownews.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
