(Image source from: Angry Jwala Gutta breathes fire on national coach Pullela Gopichand})

CWG silver medallist Jwala Gutta is once again in the eye of the storm and how?

On Tuesday, when the Commonwealth Games players returned home,a hero's welcome was given to P Kashyap, Guru Saidutt and PV Sindhu only. However, CWG silver medalist, Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa, made no bones about it then.

Now, Jwala, incited by the incident, has lashed out at chief national coach, P Gopichand, saying, "We were not even informed about it while he (Gopichand) is supposed to be our chief national coach. He is supposed to include all, and not just a few of his favorites."

But the shuttler says she was aware that she wouldn't be 'invited' to the (proverbial) party. "This is something I have gotten used to. It was evident that we wouldn't be called there. Things have become so bitter that perhaps, even if we were invited, we wouldn't have gone."

The divide in Hyderabad's badminton camp became more apparent on Wednesday, when Telangana chief minister Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao felicitated the winners. It was there that Jwala lashed out.

"Everybody was talking, and I had to wait my turn. When I did manage to get a few minutes, I said, 'I am sorry to interrupt you Sir (KCR), but I want to tell you that Arif Sir is my coach'. KCR Sir smiled and nodded, while another gentleman in the room told him that Arif Sir has been Gopi's coach too.

Well, all Gopi did was smile," said Jwala about the incident. Following this, an award 50 lakh was also made for Arif'.

"Arif Sir was not invited to the meet at the CM's office, but I wanted to tell everybody that Arif Sir is my coach and I am proud of it."

AW: Suchorita Choudhury