By Vipul Kashyap
New Delhi [India], January 30 (ANI): Amid reports of the Equestrian Federation of India (EFI) sending a rape-accused coach, Col Tarsem Singh Warraich, to Jordan for the International Tent Pegging World Cup qualifiers, a source from the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports said that they were not informed before he was sent with the team.
A major controversy has arisen over the presence of Tarsem, accused of rape, as a coach for the Indian team taking part in the International Tent Pegging World Cup Qualifiers being held in Jordan from January 29-31.
A source from the ministry told ANI amid this controversy, 'We sent a notice to EFI on many issues, including this one. They did not inform us before sending him with the team.'
The teams competing in the qualifiers for a World Cup spot are Germany, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Kuwait, Norway and Saudi Arabia. (ANI)
