India's Sakina Khatun wins silver in Para Powerlifting World Cup

KOLKATA: India's Sakina Khatun made country proud by winning a silver in the Para Powerlifting World Cup in Dubai in the upto 45kg category with a lift of 80kg. Sakina made headlines last month when she had threatened to commit suicide over her non-inclusion in the 2018 Commonwealth Games squad.
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Para powerlifter Sakina, who has not been included in the India's CWG contingent at the upcoming Commonwealth Games slated to be held in the Gold Coast, Australia, had written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, requesting his intervention in the same.
The 28-year-old, who is the only Indian para-athlete to clinch a medal at the Commonwealth Games - bronze in lightweight category in Glasgow - till date, was ignored during the selection of the team for the prestigious games.
Sakina's axing from the Indian contingent for the Games came despite the athlete meeting the eligibility criteria as marked by the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF).
In her letter to PM Modi, Sakina, who was struck down by polio when she was just one-and-a-half year old, mentioned that she meets the eligibility criteria needed for the Games while adding that she is striving to win another medal for the country.
The powerlifter further informed PM Modi that she had repeatedly requested the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) for the inclusion of her name in the CWG team, but nothing had happened in the matter so far.
Sakina, therefore, urged Prime Minister Modi to push for her entry for the Games, which is slated to be held from April 4 to 15.
Khatun had earlier threatened that she would commit suicide in front of Indian Olympic Association (IOA) office if her name was not considered for the Games.
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