The events of the last week have shown that Indian sports administrators are nothing but politicians out to exploit sportspersons and their glory.  The manner in which Suresh Kalmadi walked out of Indian President Ms. Pratibha Patil’s honour ceremony of bronze winning wrestler Sushil Kumar and boxer Vijendra Singh is nothing but shocking. 

To add insult to injury, Sushil Kumar traveled from his hotel to the house of L. K. Advani in a three-wheeler as no vehicle arrangement had been done for him.  He could not hire a cab!

Dear Jagmohan, 

You have done well writing the Open Letter and said pertinent things too about the pathetic state of affairs... "Discrimination" must end... at all fields. More power to you. 

CM Paul, Kolkata 

Dear Jagmohanji, 

Greetings. 

I am R. K. Shivachandra and read your open letter to the Sports Minister of India from http://worldsikhnews.com just today. Your expression is simply wonderful and that is all I wanted to express to you.  

Though I don’t have any ill feeling against the man called Mr. Kalmadi but one thing I am very sure that he is a crook and a No.1 manipulator, who throws money around lavishly in every Indian Olympic Association Election to retain in the power. His motive is purely business in sports. Many like minded people group along with him and they are all responsible for killing sports in India.   

I would continue to defy him from the very core of my heart. I bagged a gold medal in the International Ambassador’s Taekwondo Meet in Seoul, South Korea in 1994 and few more national medals in India. I was teaching Taekwondo in Rajasthan in early 80s than to Nagaland. I write sometimes in e-pao.net purely for my own pleasure. 

Monica’s case is a pure conspiracy. There is no worse conspiracy other than this. Mr. RK Naidu and his partners in crime need to be punished. Yes, your abler pen has well described that there is not a single probe/enquiry in India that begets result. 

Whatever may be…. your letter to the Sports Minister should hopefully hit the nail right on the head.  

By the way I want to convey you that there was a meeting of all the NGOs in Manipur to discuss the Monika case in the office chamber of Minister of Sports, Manipur. When I presented a down loaded copy of your Open letter, everybody in the meeting including the Sports Minister appreciated the way you had highlighted her case. 

Let God continue to give you strength spirit so as to enable you to write more and more and also to keep the World Sikh News aspiration alive that is “because the truth needs to be told.” 

With regards, 

Sincerely yours 

R.K. Shivachandra 

Dear Jagmohan, 

I happen to come across your open letter (in the World Sikh news), addressed to the Union Sports Minister, Shri M.S. Gill, expressing anguish about the Monika Devi's "doping case".  

If what I have read is true and genuine, it is encouraging enough to feel satisfied that at least there are still some people; NOT belonging to these tiny states of the country; (states with no political or numerical strength and voice in parliament);  who are equally concerned about sports persons from such or other states being discriminated against. This situation in our sports arena seems to be occurring due to sheer lack of concern for India's performance at international level competitions and the over jealous attitude of these nepotistic guardians of sports.  

It's very disheartening when we mull over the medal figures and the billion plus human potential that this great nation is endowed with. We as a nation are mediocre in our thoughts; a couple of sports glory in SAF games can burst our chests with over inflated pride. A country like China; who in the minds of the Mandarins of Indian policy makers, are a perpetual adversary; decided to host the Olympics and beat the Americans in the medal tally. Well they are almost through. It must have taken great amount of sacrifice and hard work on the part of all concerned, sports persons, government, politicians, rulers alike, to work towards seeing their dreams come true. Surely we need to be modest enough to learn from others. 

We dream great dreams - as advised that a dream is the acorn for the mighty Oak tree. Beyond that - what !!! What about the desire, the burning sense of struggle to work towards achieving those dreams, the support that the nation - state provides to all its citizens to build up the confidence!!!  

One Monika Devi - being sidelined will not matter to policy makers. But these small instances of one citizen each will some day make the citizens lose confidence in the system. That's what these sporty, sports-mad people of the tiny state of Manipur are beginning to feel. It will be much more useful to harness these sports potential, rather than casting them away as political non entities.  

Maybe, a couple of Olympics medal prospects are latent in the area!!  

Hope that your open letter is read by the concerned Minister and that it may make some changes for the better. But again, that's a hope only. It may remain a dream!!! That is someone really listening....  

With best regards, 

Colonel Manongba Lourembam (Retd)

Dear Mr. Jagmohan Singh, 

This is regarding the Open Letter regarding the recent Monica doping issue. We are grateful to you for the support and fairness that you have shown in highlighting the issue.   

Articles such as yours would do a lot to bring up our sports and also people all over India together. As such, Manipur is crying in grief; a support from Ludhiana is symbolic and heart soothing. In this regard, We in Northeasterner Website, would be happy to reproduce your open letter in www.northeasterner.in .  

Looking forward. 

Thanks and Regards. 

Northeasterner Team

Dear Mr. Jagmohan Singh 

We thank Nehelpline.net for submitting this fabulous and very useful article written by you to e-pao.net - the global e-platform for the Manipuris - which we are sure that all our readers will be benefited. 

We appreciate your work and hope we will keep receiving such meaningful articles from your end. 

Thanks and please do keep writing to e-pao.net and most importantly for

keeping the spirit of Manipur alive . 

With a smile 

Team E-pao

www.e-pao.net

Dear Sir Jagmohan Singh, 

Sat Sri Akal ji 

Greetings from Sydney.  I’m Akhan Keishing (Tangkhul tribe), hailing from Manipur.  

I really want a thank you personally as an Indian and more than that being a Manipuri, for your powerful and just letter to Dr. Manohar Singh Gill.  

I overwhelmed with tears as I read through your letter from the net.  I realised that at least there is some one who has considered us as one of them. 

Thanks for your wonderful message to the people of India and your concern for the nation and of course for us (Manipuri).  May your thoughtfulness cherish the whole nation. 

I will pray that God will bring changes in our nation through people like you who have just heart for the Nation.  

God bless you. 

Akhan Keishing, Sydney

Dear Jagmohan Singh, 

You have written a perfect story of how politics play a role in destroying someone’s sports career. Since the day Mokina returned home in Manipur, there have been mass rallies and protests everywhere. There is turmoil everywhere with some 6-7 days of bandh in the capital Imphal. 

It is not the first time people from the North East are being looked down or manipulated for their own ends. 

In every sports, Manipur has produced exemplary sportsperson despite the zero infrastructure that it has. Hope is not lost, Monika will still fight for the allegations she has faced. 

We all are with her. A Manipuri will never quit, I know, when it comes to ones dignity. 

Regards, 

Dwipen Khwairakpam

http://dwipenkh.blogspot.com/