“Due to such episodes, genuine players like Narsingh Yadav are bearing the brunt. Raising doubts in the Narsingh Yadav doping scandal, Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis hinted that the wrestler may have been “tricked or framed”, while asking the Union sports minister to look into the case. Read | Wrestler Parveen Rana to replace Narsingh Yadav in RioBatting for the World Championship bronze medallist, who hails from his state, Fadnavis wrote to Goel, “You are aware that Mr Narsingh Yadav has been one of the most successful and award winning wrestlers from our country. India’s build-up to the Rio Olympic Games was rocked when medal hopeful Narsingh was found to have tested positive for a banned substance. We all were hoping that he will win a medal for our country in the Rio Olympic.

Source: Hindustan Times July 27, 2016 07:07 UTC