Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav demanded a CBI probe into wrestler Narsingh Yadav’s elimination from Rio games afterbeing charged of dope usage, saying that a probe by the central agency would bring the culprit to book and prevent repetition of such incidents in future. The CM assured grappler Narisingh Yadav when he met him Minister at his official Kali Das Marg residence on Tuesday.
“My government will request a CBI probe into the matter. This is a serious matter and truth should come out. A threadbare probe will bring the culprit to book. This probe will also ensure that no such incidents take place with any player in the future,” Yadav said in a statement issued in lucknow.
After finding Narsingh Yadav guilty of doping charges, the Court for Arbitration of Sports (CAS) has banned the wrestler for four years. Yadav was earlier cleared by National Anti-doping Agency (NADA) but the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) challenged this order in CAS which found the Indian grappler guilty of doping.
The CM advised Narsingh Yadav to wipe off the umpleasant memories of Rio Olympics and think for the future. “What has happened, has happened. Forget it and look towards future. Prepare yourself for future games, so that you can win medals for India,” he said.
Meanwhile, the CM asked officials to develop Horticulture Application and Training Centre in Saharanpur as Chaudhary Ram Saran Das Centre of Excellence. “The centre would carry out research on production and marketing of horticulture produce. The UP government will provide budget for this,” the CM said. Ram Saran Das was the former state president of Samajwadi Party and was a minister in the Mulayam Singh Yadav government.