Ace boxer Mary Kom’s husband Onler Karong has sparked an issue after he expressed dissatisfaction over the seems to be of a statue of his spouse, which was just lately erected at a park .
Nineteen statues of the state’s Olympians, together with that of Mary Kom, have been just lately put in at Manipur Olympic Park. Onler Karong, in an interview with an area newspaper, claimed that the statue which was erected there doesn’t appear to be his spouse, six occasions World Ladies’s Boxing Champion and 2012 London Olympic Bronze Medalist. Onler Karong or Mary Kom couldn’t be contacted regardless of repeated efforts.
Nonetheless, whereas speaking to PTI, her brother Jimmy Kom claimed that the Chief Minister’s Workplace (CMO) assured him that the statue will probably be changed earlier than the inauguration of the park, the date of which is but to be fastened.
When contacted, officers of the CMO informed PTI that they won’t communicate in regards to the challenge.
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Premium“It’s his (Onler) private opinion,” Jimmy stated.
Jimmy stated his sister returned residence from a tour and bought to know in regards to the growth solely on Wednesday, he stated.
“There’s a concern that Onler’s assertion is perhaps misinterpreted because the statues have been put in to honor our state’s athletes,” Jimmy stated.
Two days again, earlier than the matter got here to the fore, Chief Minister N Biren Singh had on his official Fb web page stated that the Park “is all set for inauguration. Everybody can now witness the statues of our legendary Olympians, the satisfaction of our Nation.”
“The Manipur Olympian Park was constructed in honor of our Olympians from Manipur who’ve introduced laurels for the Nation. Not solely will this place change into a serious vacationer attraction but in addition encourage the youths to attain larger heights in life,” he stated in a separate publish.