Lovlina Borgohain accuses BFI official of mistreatment and making sexist remarks: ‘Advised me to close up and decrease my head’
Lovlina Borgohain, the Olympic bronze medallist, accused a senior Boxing Federation of India (BFI) official of mistreating her and making her really feel small by spending some sexist remarks. In response to the official two-page grievance lodged by Lovlina, the incident occurred throughout a Zoom assembly on July 8 underneath the Goal Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS).
The 27-year-old boxer has submitted a written grievance to Union Sports activities Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, SAI Director-Normal Hari Ranjan Rao, the Indian Olympic Affiliation (IOA), TOPS officers, and BFI.
In her communication to the involved officers, Lovlina alleged that Col (Retd) Arun Malik, government director of BFI and interim committee member, humiliated her when she made a proper request.
She requested the senior official to let Pranamika Boro be a part of her as a private coach for a coaching stint in Europe.
“What occurred throughout the official assembly on July 8 left me deeply damage and disheartened. Mr Arun Malik raised his voice at me, spoke in an aggressively demeaning tone, and blatantly advised me to ‘shut up, decrease your head and do as we are saying’,” she wrote in her letter, as reported by The Instances of India.
“In an area the place I anticipated professionalism, help and mutual respect, I used to be made to really feel small, unheard, and powerless. It was not only a private insult — it was an assault on each girl athlete who desires of standing tall, each in and out of doors the ring,” she said additional.
The official denies allegations
Nevertheless, the BFI official Col Malik has firmly denied all of the allegations, saying the assembly was “skilled”. “Lovlina is the pleasure of the nation, and we at BFI take immense pleasure in her achievements. Issues raised by her had been addressed in accordance with BFI’s insurance policies, which apply uniformly to all athletes,” the Instances of India quoted him as saying.
The Indian Olympic Affiliation has now shaped a three-member inquiry committee to probe into the matter. The committee contains TOPS CEO Nachhatar Singh Johal, Olympian Sharath Kamal, and a feminine authorized professional.
Then again, SAI’s TEAMS division, headed by Ritu Pathik, can also be conducting an unbiased investigation into the matter.
