E Rickshaws, Broken Records, and a Lack of Support The National Senior Athletics Federation Competition in Ranchi was supposed to be a celebration of India's athletic prowess.
However, the events that unfolded after Dev Kumar Meena and Kuldeep Kumar broke the national pole vault record raised more questions than cheers. Meena and Kumar cleared 5.
45m to become joint record holders, with Dev taking home the gold medal on countback. Their achievement sparked a heated debate about the lack of support for India's athletes.