Anuj Singh Gaur

Student

[Somjeet Singh Gaur @Somjeet_Singh07]

A few days ago, the Ministry of Sports issued a letter to DCCI directing that the words “India” and “Indian” must not be used, stating that DCCI is not a recognized National Sports Federation.
I write this not in anger, but in pain.
In December 2021, at the BCCI AGM in Kolkata, “Differently Abled Cricket supported by BCCI” was clearly recorded in the official minutes. At that time, no such objection was raised. From 2021–22 to 2024–25, DCCI and its sister bodies Blind Cricket, Deaf Cricket, Wheelchair Cricket, PD Cricket, and Mixed Disability Cricket continued conducting national and international events.
When DCCI won the Champions Trophy, the Hon’ble Sports Minister himself invited the officials and players to the Ministry and congratulated them.
If the use of “India” is incorrect today, was it correct yesterday?
If recognition is questioned today, why was it celebrated before?
These are not accusations. These are questions from the heart of a cricketer.
The reality is this: differently able cricket in India survives not because of funding, not because of structured support, but because of passion. Players fund their own travel. State bodies run tournaments through small local sponsorships. Sometimes we manage one international event a year. Sometimes one national event in two years.
There has been no structured financial backing from the Ministry. There has been no direct operational support from BCCI in formats like wheelchair cricket, despite references to being “supported.”
The Hon’ble Supreme Court has clearly observed that disability cricket should function within BCCI under a dedicated committee. For years, we have been requesting the same.
If tomorrow only BCCI holds National Sports Federation recognition, then who represents disabled cricketers?
Where do blind cricketers go?
Where do wheelchair Cricketers go?
Where do deaf and PD cricketers go?
And another painful question:
Why was the notice sent only to DCCI? Across the country, many organizations raise funds in the name of disability cricket. Have all been examined equally?
A disabled cricketer does not play for money.
He plays for dignity.
He plays to feel equal.
He plays so that one day his family can say with pride “He represented India.”
If the word “India” is taken away, what do we tell our players?
That they represent no nation?
I humbly request Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji you have transformed the lives of para-athletes in this country. Today, disability cricketers stand at a similar crossroads. We seek structure, accountability, and rightful inclusion under BCCI not conflict, not division.
This is not about one organization.
This is about thousands of differently abled Cricketers whose only wealth is courage.
Please let this message reach those who can ensure that no disabled cricketer ever feels invisible in his own country.

Somjeet Singh
Captain Indian Wheelchair Cricket Team
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[Anuj Singh Gaur @imanujgaur]

@Somjeet_Singh07 This is completely inhuman and unacceptable, no one holds themselves accountable for such idiotic situations.

[Somjeet Singh Gaur @Somjeet_Singh07]

Today, I was not just insulted.
I was reminded of the place society still assumes people like me belong to.
I visited Medanta Hospital for my daughter’s paediatric consultation. As a parent, you enter a hospital already carrying anxiety, responsibility, and hope. You expect empathy. You expect systems to support—not strip you of dignity.
This was my second visit. During my first visit, I genuinely appreciated a small but meaningful step toward inclusion: a designated accessible parking space at the hospital entrance. It felt like progress. It felt like acknowledgment. It felt like perhaps things were changing.
Today, I parked at the same spot.
And that illusion collapsed.
I was told I could not park there unless I handed over my car keys to the parking in-charge—not requested, but demanded. When I asked a simple and logical question—“If this is a parking space for persons with disabilities, why is my independence conditional?”—the situation escalated.
What followed was deeply disturbing:
“We shouldn’t even give wheelchair users this parking. Tumhara dimaag kharab hai.”
This was not just an insult. It reflected a mindset that still exists in our society.
The incident worsened when, as my wife and I were leaving with our child, the same individual stood in front of us and blocked our way, stating that we would not be allowed to enter the hospital unless we followed his instructions—despite the vehicle being correctly parked under the clearly marked accessible sign (photograph attached).
What was being sought was not compliance.
It was submission.
It was ego.
Equally painful was the absence of basic humanity:
No porter
No assistance
No apology
No intervention
My wife and I had to remove parking cones ourselves, manage the car, and handle a small child—all while being questioned for using a space that legally and visibly exists for persons with disabilities.
This happened at a hospital.
A place meant for care.
A place meant for healing.
A place meant to understand vulnerability.
So I ask—not emotionally, but systemically: Why are security and ground staff not sensitized?
Why are accessibility policies reduced to painted symbols, with no enforcement of respect?
Why does a person with disability still need to justify their presence in spaces created for them?
This is not about one individual.
It is about unchecked power at the lowest levels and unchecked silence at the highest.
In India, accessibility is still treated as charity, not a right. Inclusion is often confused with convenience.
Let us be clear: this incident potentially constitutes a violation of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, which guarantees equality, non-discrimination, reasonable accommodation, and protection from humiliation.
Accessibility without dignity is mockery.
Infrastructure without empathy is branding, not inclusion.
Policies without accountability are merely paperwork.
We speak often of an “inclusive India.” But real inclusion is tested in parking lots, at entry gates, when no one important is watching.
I share this not for sympathy or outrage—but because dignity should never be conditional, access should never be negotiated, and disability should never invite humiliation.
If hospitals cannot guarantee respect, then the problem is not disability.
The problem is us.
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[Anuj Singh Gaur @imanujgaur]

@TataCompanies @TataMotors @TataMotors_Cars @ZedexTata I need some action taken by @TataMotors for my hard earned money that has left me helpless and I won't stop by just posting this tweet, this should not be happening with others for what they pay. Bills keep coming in lakhs with no trust left on the company

[Anuj Singh Gaur @imanujgaur]

Feeling like hell after sending lakhs and lakhs on my car bought by @TataMotors supplier in Jhansi. JMk motors in jhansi sold me a TATA HARRIER 2020 MODEL FOR 10 Lakhs and since then I've already spent lakhs on the car for its engine re-establishing process and then sufferings.

[Anuj Singh Gaur @imanujgaur]

@TataCompanies @TataMotors @TataMotors_Cars @ZedexTata Even after being the second owner of the car, I trusted the company and got everything done by TATA itself and then they everytime assured me to have done all the inspection properly and still getting me stuck in the expressway with no help

[Anuj Singh Gaur @imanujgaur]

@Somjeet_Singh07 @IndiGo6E Bharat's aviation industry is never top class for a reason! These things need to be sorted at the earliest. @IndiGo6E you being the best airline in the country, set a high benchmark of doing good work instead of such doings.

[Anuj Singh Gaur @imanujgaur]

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[Anuj Singh Gaur @imanujgaur]

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[Anuj Singh Gaur @imanujgaur]

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