Dutee seeks her 'promised' land, questions govt intent

Bhubaneswar | Thursday | 24th May, 2018

Summary:

On Wednesday, Dutee, in a Facebook post, wrote, "Despite two years after the government promised to provide a piece of land to Olympians, I am yet to get it. BHUBANESWAR: Olympian Dutee Chand on Wednesday criticised the state government for not providing her with a residential plot in the state capital as was promised two years back. "Speaking from Hyderabad, Dutee said she and other athletes approached the sports minister several times on the department's promise for residential plot. If I have to run from pillar to post to get a piece of land as promised by the government itself, how can I concentrate on my game and practice?" But it should also take care of sportspersons who have excelled in various fields and brought laurels to the state and country..