New Delhi: Indian paddlers Manika Batra Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) has been warned litigation If she did not get a “factual explanation” as she claimed that her exclusion from the Indian team for the upcoming Asian Games was an arbitrary decision.The two-time Olympian made her intentions known on Wednesday, saying she was not pursuing the selection through special considerations but was asking for transparency into the process that led to her absence. reiterated her call Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, who urged them to intervene. “The selection process must be transparent, consistent and accountable,” she said.The paddler was left out of the Asian Games squad after failing to meet the TTFI’s selection criteria for national-level events.Manica said she may go to court if her concerns are not addressed. “I sincerely hope to receive a clear and factual explanation. However, if I do not receive a satisfactory answer as to the basis for this decision, I will have no choice but to pursue all available remedies, including pursuing legal recourse through my legal team.”Manica dismissed speculation that she was seeking preferential treatment.“Over the past few days, I have seen many people saying that I am seeking a spot in the Asian Games team or that I am seeking special consideration. Let me clarify this. I am not asking to be selected, I am not asking anyone to overturn the decision. I am seeking answers,” she insisted in her latest statement.“That’s why I asked the prime minister and the sports minister to look into the matter. Not because I wanted a place in the team. Not because I wanted special treatment.”
