Food served to sportspersons in 'toilet' at Saharanpur stadium; CM Yogi suspends sports officer

New Delhi: After the video of food being served to sportspersons in the toilet at a Saharanpur stadium went viral, Yogi Adityanath government suspended the sports officer Animesh Saxena and ordered a probe into the matter.

#Watch: Video of serving food to sportspersons in the toilet at a #Saharanpur stadium goes viral. @myogiadityanath suspends sports officer Animesh Saxena. Probe ordered. #sports #kabaddi pic.twitter.com/eo3sLNLqrJ

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The video of food being cooked and served to young athletes and sportspersons at a Saharanpur stadium went viral and attracted sharp reaction from the netizens and politicians.

The Under-17 kabaddi players are attending the state level girl's Kabaddi tournament at the Saharanpur stadium.

Congress leder Akhilesh Pratap Singh termed the incidence as disgraceful and insulting for the sports stars of the country.