‘Life before Tokyo...’: IAS officer on silver medal, family’s role in life

Published on Nov 21, 2021 11:03 am IST

Para-Badminton player Suhas Lalinakere Yathiraj opens up about his silver medal win at the Tokyo Paralympics. Suhas talks about his experience growing up as a differently-abled person. Suhas talks about a childhood incident and family’s role in the life of a differently-abled person. The 38-year-old Noida district magistrate became the first-ever IAS officer to win a medal at the Paralympics. In an exclusive conversation with Hindustan Times’ Kumkum Chadha, Suhas says the world should be able to discuss stories of a differently-abled person. Watch the full interview for more details.

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