Dangal girl Babita Phogat moves Punjab and Haryana HC to claim DSP’s post
Ajay Sura | TNN | Updated: Mar 23, 2019, 11:29 IST
Babita PhogatCHANDIGARH: Renowned wrestler Babita Phogat, daughter of Dangal fame wrestling coach Mahavir Phogat, has approached the Punjab and Haryana high court and sought directions to promote her as deputy superintendent of police (DSP) in the Haryana police under sports quota.
The 29-year-old wrestler, who at present is a sub-inspector in Haryana police, has sought promotion citing the case of her elder sister Geeta Phogat who was appointed DSP in the Haryana police by the Haryana government in 2016 following the court’s intervention.
Geeta is the first Indian woman wrestler to win a gold medal in the Commonwealth Games.
Babita was appointed a sub-inspector in Haryana police under sports quota by the then Bhupinder Singh Hooda-led Congress government in 2013. Her sister Geeta was also appointed an inspector in Haryana police before she was promoted as DSP in October 2016 by the Manohar Lal Khattar-led BJP government.
Babita had won a silver medal in 2010 Commonwealth Games held in New Delhi. She won gold medals in 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games and 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games. She was also part of the Indian wrestlers’ squad in the Rio Olympics 2016. She, however, is yet to win any medal in the Olympics.
On her plea, Justice Ritu Bahri of the high court has issued notice to the secretary of Haryana’s department of sports and youth affairs and sought response on the contentions raised in Babita’s plea. The matter would now come up for hearing on May 9.
Baljeet Beniwal, the counsel for Babita Phogat, submitted before the high court that she had won medals in Commonwealth Games, participated in the Olympic Games and also won several medals in other international events in wrestling.
Citing the case of Geeta Phogat, who was appointed DSP by the Haryana government for similar achievements, Beniwal argued that Babita should also be promoted as a DSP or should be given a similar post.
Babita’s lawyer also told the high court that she had also submitted a representation to the Haryana sports and youth affairs department for promotion but no action was taken. She approached the high court after that.
The 29-year-old wrestler, who at present is a sub-inspector in Haryana police, has sought promotion citing the case of her elder sister Geeta Phogat who was appointed DSP in the Haryana police by the Haryana government in 2016 following the court’s intervention.
Geeta is the first Indian woman wrestler to win a gold medal in the Commonwealth Games.
Babita was appointed a sub-inspector in Haryana police under sports quota by the then Bhupinder Singh Hooda-led Congress government in 2013. Her sister Geeta was also appointed an inspector in Haryana police before she was promoted as DSP in October 2016 by the Manohar Lal Khattar-led BJP government.
Babita had won a silver medal in 2010 Commonwealth Games held in New Delhi. She won gold medals in 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games and 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games. She was also part of the Indian wrestlers’ squad in the Rio Olympics 2016. She, however, is yet to win any medal in the Olympics.
On her plea, Justice Ritu Bahri of the high court has issued notice to the secretary of Haryana’s department of sports and youth affairs and sought response on the contentions raised in Babita’s plea. The matter would now come up for hearing on May 9.
Baljeet Beniwal, the counsel for Babita Phogat, submitted before the high court that she had won medals in Commonwealth Games, participated in the Olympic Games and also won several medals in other international events in wrestling.
Citing the case of Geeta Phogat, who was appointed DSP by the Haryana government for similar achievements, Beniwal argued that Babita should also be promoted as a DSP or should be given a similar post.
Babita’s lawyer also told the high court that she had also submitted a representation to the Haryana sports and youth affairs department for promotion but no action was taken. She approached the high court after that.
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