Asian Games 2023 selections were biased, claims Amit Panghal

Having dragged the national federation to the court over his nonselection in the Indian team for the Asian Games world championships silver medallist boxer Amit Panghal alleged that he has been demotivated and made to feel unworthy during his time at national campPanghal the countrys lone mens world championships silver medallist has filed a writ petition in Punjab and Haryana high court along with two other boxers Sagar Ahlawat and Rohit Mor against the Boxing Federation of India BFI after being left out from the Indian squad for the continental event to be held from September 23 to October 8 in ChinaI have asked for a trial I dont understand this new points system Panghal who is the reigning Asian Games light flyweight champion told PTI on SaturdayEven during the world championships the boxer selected in my weight class Deepak based on this system lost to the pugilist I had beaten 50 but they are still continuing with itA former world number one Panghal has medals in the all big ticket events barring the Olympics He had defeated world championship bronze medallist Deepak Bhoria who has been selected the 51kg weight class for the Asiad during the Commonwealth Games trial last year I have beaten him in trials before Even in the points system I am ahead of him but at the end of the week I am somehow number 2I have been demotivated in the camp because they want to send their own people If people around you keep saying a person is useless you start feeling that way he addedThe 27yearold also claimed that there is no transparency in the new evaluation systemThey dont tell us anything about the marking They assessed on weight training but I am ahead of him in that as well But at the end of the week I am rated below him I dont understand this systemWhere they are deducting my points where exactly my opponent is scoring no one knows that they dont tell us I dont know what and how to improveSagar 92kg and Rohit 57kg also finished second in their respective weight categories behind Sachin Siwach and Narender Berwal under BFIs selection policy respectivelyThe Punjab and Haryana high court has sought response from the BFI as well as the Sports Ministry The hearing for the case is scheduled for Monday and Panghal is hopeful of a favourable verdictThe hearing is on Monday I think it will be in my favour as I am ahead of him in all the tests and I have beaten him in trials beforeCommonwealth Games silver medallist Sagar also claimed that the new system of selection is biasedLast time there were trials CWG The boxer who is selected I had beaten him 50 Now they are doing assessment they select whoever they want They have no procedure he saidThe BFI however maintained that the new selection process was been made clear to all boxers in the camp and the same will be followed According to the selection policy which has been in place since this year boxers undergo an evaluation process for three weeks where they are judged on various parametersAlso Read Panghal Kalkal move court to protest Vinesh Bajrang exemption from Asian GamesThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever