NEW DELHI: Minor para cyclist Lisha Das has escalated her dispute with the country’s sports authorities ahead of her departure for the Commonwealth Games, informing the Cycling Federation of India (CFI) that she will not wear the official India kit and will carry her own Tricolour. He also said he would stay out of the team hotel, travel on independently booked tickets and ignore the federation’s travel and accommodation arrangements in Glasgow, citing “continued harassment, mental distress and a lack of support”.In another strongly worded email – a copy of which is with TOI – the athlete demanded immediate accreditation and field-of-play access for his coach, Aditya Mehta, saying that the Delhi High Court has already recognized him as his coach. He reiterated that Mehta, technician K Dattatraya and physiotherapist Dr Asha Shaikh should be given necessary access to the event as his essential support staff.Lisha also objected to the use of her photos on the official platforms of the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI), saying they create a misleading impression that she is trained, sponsored or supported by the authorities. As a minor, he said neither he nor his guardian consented to the use of the photos and warned of legal action if the material was not removed.His latest communication came after the CFI informed him that it had booked flight tickets for Lisha, Dr Shaikh and Dattatraya and arranged accreditation, accommodation and airport transfers for the Indian para-cycling contingent in Glasgow. Mehta, however, was not involved as his coach.Dismissing the arrangements, Lisha wrote, “I will not wear the official kit. I will wear my own kit and carry my own Indian flag.”He said he independently bears the cost of his training, equipment and participation in the Games. According to his coaching team, the cost came to about Rs 12 lakh, including non-refundable flight tickets, private accommodation in Glasgow and customs duty paid on his high-end customized cycle.Lisha added that she saw no reason to represent a support system “that I did not receive meaningful support”. He further admitted that the federation had booked tickets “without informing me in advance” and that his coach and support team had already completed their travel and accommodation due to a “prolonged lack of explanation and timely communication”.Stressing that he will continue to represent India with pride, Lisha maintained that his independent arrangements should not dilute his demand for accreditation for Mehta and his support staff.