Mr. Digvijay Singh, the Chairman of the Indian Shooting Federation rebuts the allegation of Abhinav Bindra and Jaspal Rana that the federation has not helped. Mr. Singh said this in a special interview on NDTV India’s Khel Se Khilwad.

In a discussion on the pathetic condition of Indian Sports in Khel Se Khilwad, Mr. Digvijay Singh alleged that the shooters are ungrateful when they suggest that the federation has not helped them. According to Mr. Singh, the success of shooters like Abhinav Bindra and Jaspal Rana has been possible due to the system set up by the Indian Shooting federation, but success seem to have gone to their heads as these statements betray arrogance. Reacting strongly to Digvijay Singh's remarks Asiad Gold Medallist, Jaspal Rana said that the present system cannot produce champions.

Rana said "I have not picked up my pistol after 2006, due to the paucity of ammunition, but till date no one from the federation has even bothered to find out why I am not practising."

Mr. A S Bindra, father of the Olympic Gold MedalistAbhinav Bindraalso had strong words to say about the working of the Shooting Federation. Mr. Bindracommented that the Shooters have to spend their own money in order to buy ammunition and practise. Mr Bindra also demanded that the Federation reveal their accounts, to show how the money is spent.

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