New Delhi: The shadow of Pramod Bhagat controversy won’t linger on the Indian contingent, and Paralympic Committee of India president Devendra Jhajharia is hopeful of winning at least 25 medals at the upcoming Paralympics. India have an 84-member contingent across 12 disciplines for the Paralympics slated in Paris from Aug 28-Sept 8. Tokyo Paralympics gold medal-winning shuttler Pramod Bhagat was handed an 18-month suspension for breaching BWF’s anti-doping whereabouts clause.“Pramod Bhagat is our star athlete but the target of 25 medals that we have set is from our current contingent of 84 players. Bhagat is not included in this,” Jhajharia said.
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