India, May 1 -- The inaugural Neeraj Chopra Classic is scheduled to place on May 24 in Bengaluru and the javelin throw event has already been hit with controversy. After the recent Pahalgam terror attack, the competition received national attention as an invitation was also sent to reigning Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem. After the Pahalgam attack, Nadeem revealed that he would not be travelling to India for the event due to training commitment for the upcoming Asian Athletics Championship, which is scheuled for May 27-31 in South Korea.

Neeraj was on the receiving end of criticism and abuse from fans, who felt that he ignored national sentiments. But what many fans didn't know is that invitation was sent before the Pahalgam attack, and ...