New Delhi . After chaos broke out at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium following a concert, an Asian Games medalwinning athlete called for a ban on holding concerts or any event at stadiums, which is a “sacred space” for athletes. Is.
Punjabi singer Diljit Dosanjh's DilLuminati concert was held at the stadium and this led to liquor bottles and rotten food being scattered on the track and longjump pit.
The athlete, who did not wish to be named, told : “First of all, concerts or any event should not be allowed in a stadium meant for player development and JLN is one of the major stadiums where most of the tracks and The athletes train. What I saw and talked to other athletes is that the track is completely broken and it will take time to fix it.”
The condition of the stadium was first brought to public attention by track and field athlete Beant Singh Bhinder, who posted videos showing garbage, empty liquor bottlescans and other debris on the track. He reported that his own practice equipment had been thrown and damaged and he was forced to clean up the mess himself.
The Asian Games medalist athlete said, “Beant only told me about the situation, he told me that some of his practice items were broken and thrown here and there. He himself found liquor bottles, cigarettes and Cleared other things. The stadium is our sacred place where we worship, this should not be allowed in any way.”
The Indian Super League match between Punjab FC and Chennaiyin FC is to be held in this stadium on Thursday. In response to criticism from the athletes, the Sports Authority of India (SAI) reported that the stadium main arena is all set to host the ISL match, claiming that the turf has been restored to matchplayable condition ahead of the game.
SAI claimed in its statement that “about 70,000 people attended the concert in two days and the cleaning has already been completed.” He also shared pictures of the cleanliness of the venue.
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