NEW DELHI, Aug 11: Consequent upon the announcement made by the Manipur chief minister O Ibobi Singh on Sunday in a media conference held in New Delhi that the state government would move the Centre for a CBI probe on the last minute withdrawal of weightlifter L Monika from Beijing Olympic Games, the Manipur chief secretary Rakesh today wrote an official letter to the Union secretary of personnel, Satyananda Mishra to issue necessary orders to the Central Bureau of Investigation to take up the inquiry on the concerned officials of the Sports Authority of India.
The letter stated that as per irregularities and non-receipt of the dope test report within a period of 48-72 hours prior to departure as per established procedure, Monika was compelled to pull out from the Indian contingent at the very last minute, thereby leaving no scope for Sample `B` dope test.
It also underlined that there was a feeling of strong resentment among the people of Manipur on account of the injustice done to Monika and the irreparable damage to her reputation and career as a sportsperson.
Considering the matter of great public importance, the state government decided to request the Central government to have the entire matter regarding the dope test and exclusion pf Monika from the Indian contingent inquired into by the CBI so that the persons responsible for the mismanagement were brought to book, the letter mentioned.
The chief secretary endorsed a copy of the letter to the CBI director Ashwini Kumar.
Also enclosing a copy of the state government`s letter, the Manipur chief minister O Ibobi Singh urged the Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh for issuing appropriate instructions to the concerned officers to take up the case for investigation at the earliest.
In the letter despatched to the Prime Minister today, the Manipur chief minister stated that the correspondence exchanged by the Indian Weightlifting Association with the Sports Authority of India and the Indian Olympic Association suggested that the dope test reports of Monika were not properly handled. The possibility of a deliberate move on the part of the IOA and the SAI officials to deny the weightlifter`s participation in the Olympics could not be ruled out.
He said that the sports loving persons from the north east in general and Manipur in particular felt that she had been discriminated against. People came out on the streets to register their protest and resentment against the perceived injustice caused to Monika, and this was continuing.
The chief minister emphasized the need for a thorough probe on the entire episode leading to the exclusion of Monika by an expert investigating agency, namely the CBI, to restore public confidence in the system and to punish the persons found guilty.
The letter stated that as per irregularities and non-receipt of the dope test report within a period of 48-72 hours prior to departure as per established procedure, Monika was compelled to pull out from the Indian contingent at the very last minute, thereby leaving no scope for Sample `B` dope test.
It also underlined that there was a feeling of strong resentment among the people of Manipur on account of the injustice done to Monika and the irreparable damage to her reputation and career as a sportsperson.
Considering the matter of great public importance, the state government decided to request the Central government to have the entire matter regarding the dope test and exclusion pf Monika from the Indian contingent inquired into by the CBI so that the persons responsible for the mismanagement were brought to book, the letter mentioned.
The chief secretary endorsed a copy of the letter to the CBI director Ashwini Kumar.
Also enclosing a copy of the state government`s letter, the Manipur chief minister O Ibobi Singh urged the Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh for issuing appropriate instructions to the concerned officers to take up the case for investigation at the earliest.
In the letter despatched to the Prime Minister today, the Manipur chief minister stated that the correspondence exchanged by the Indian Weightlifting Association with the Sports Authority of India and the Indian Olympic Association suggested that the dope test reports of Monika were not properly handled. The possibility of a deliberate move on the part of the IOA and the SAI officials to deny the weightlifter`s participation in the Olympics could not be ruled out.
He said that the sports loving persons from the north east in general and Manipur in particular felt that she had been discriminated against. People came out on the streets to register their protest and resentment against the perceived injustice caused to Monika, and this was continuing.
The chief minister emphasized the need for a thorough probe on the entire episode leading to the exclusion of Monika by an expert investigating agency, namely the CBI, to restore public confidence in the system and to punish the persons found guilty.
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