Hockey player Vandana Katariya's family faces casteist slurs for Olympic loss
Haridwar: Indian Women's hockey team player Vandana Katariya's family in Haridwar reportedly faced the casteist slurs for losing semifinal match against Argentina 1-2 at the Tokyo Olympics.
Vandana's brother, Lakhan Katariya, filed a complaint with the police, alleging that following the Indian team's defeat at the semifinal match, a handful of his neighbours hurled casteist remarks at his family.
Vandana is the first ever Indian woman to score a hat-trick at the Olympics.
Two men said India lost the match because there were “too many Dalits players” on the team, Katariya’s family told Times of India.
Read: Tokyo Olympics: India women’s hockey team loses against Great Britain in Bronze medal match
The police have opened a probe into the case after filing a complaint under IPC Section 504 and Section 3 of the SC/ST Act. Uttarakhand police arrested a person in connection with the case.
Reacting to the defeat in the Bronze medal match against Great Britain, Lakhan Katariya broke down saying, "She had promised to our father to bring Gold medal but it didn't happen. He is not among us today".
In a thrilling match for the Bronze medal, the Indian women’s hockey team lost against Great Britain 3-4 at the Tokyo Olympics on Friday.
