NAGPUR: When it was time for 8 to 9 years old kids to snuggle up in blankets, they were seen battling the cold wearing swimming costumes at NIT Swimming Pool on January 16 and 17.
In the teeth-chattering cold, the kids were made to wait for their event till 11 pm and beyond by the Nagpur District Amateur Aquatic Association, organizer of swimming competition under Khasdar Krida Mahotsav, a brainchild of Union minister Nitin Gadkari. The chaotic management of the entire swimming event drew flak from parents, players and coaches.