Nautiyal dropped, 166 athletes cleared for Para Asian Games amid selection row

New Delhi, Oct 13 (UNI) Long-serving national coach Jeevan L Rai has replaced embattled para-shooting coach Jai Prakash Nautiyal in India's Para Asian Games contingent, with the Sports Ministry approving 166 athletes for the October 18-24 Games in Aichi-Nagoya, amid protests over alleged irregularities in the selection process. Nautiyal faced allegations of violating established selection criteria and demanding kickbacks in exchange for selecting athletes. Several shooters protested outside the Sports Authority of India (SAI) headquarters, demanding his removal and an investigation into the charges. They also met Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya to present their grievances after attempting to disrupt the…