Khargone MP Sports Festival: Players Riot Over Unpaid Prizes, Tear Certificates

• Players at Khargone's MP Sports Festival closing ceremony tore certificates and threw medals in protest.
• The uproar stemmed from allegations that promised cash prizes were not distributed to winning athletes.
• Rajya Sabha MP Dr. Sumer Singh Solanki was surrounded by angry players and had to leave the venue.
• Players claimed cash prizes were promised and given in other districts, while arrangements were poor.
• Officials stated there was no fixed budget for cash prizes and no such promise was made in publicity.

Why It Matters: Khargone players protested lack of promised cash prizes at MP Sports Festival, leading to chaos.