New Delhi, Jul 21: Stunned by allegations of sexual harassment against him, Indian women's hockey coach M K Kaushik today said the scandal is a conspiracy hatched by players who failed to get a place in the national side.
"This is a big-time conspiracy against me with many hands behind it. Those who failed to earn a place in the national team have come out with such a cheap act," Kaushik told PTI-Bhasha.
Kaushik has withdrawn from the Asian Champions Trophy in South Korea from July 27, insisting that it was his moral duty to step aside until proven innocent.
"I will prove my innocence. I can't believe that one can go to such an extent to level charges against me," he said.