I feel othered by my own state: Uttarakhand's Asian C'ship silver-winner boxer Kavinder Bisht
He is just back from winning the biggest medal of his career but Indian boxer Kavinder Singh Bisht is still a slightly disappointed man. The reason: "I feel othered by my own state."
The boxer won a 56kg category silver medal at the Asian Championship in Bangkok last week, fighting his final bout with an injury above his right eye which opened up to make it a bloody affair.
Hailing from Uttarakhand, the 26-year-old Bisht told PTI that his state's "refusal to even acknowledge his performance" because he represents the Services Sports Control Board (SSCB) in the national championships, upsets him during what should be a celebratory moment.
"They say I can't be acknowledged till the time I compete for Uttarakhand at the national competitions," the boxer, who is employed with the Indian Air Force (IAF), said.
"So I am an Uttarakhandi but the government of Uttarakhand will not take note of my accomplishments because I represent the Services. If I don't compete for my state, it won't matter