At a press conference, the parents of Anannya Banik who secured 2nd position in general dance and 1st position in each of the classical, folk and group dances in the competition, said an influential quarter has motivated the Notun Kuri authorities to cancel the result to serve their evil design.

"The result of the folk dance of Group- B was cancelled after six months of the announcement of final result, and the BTV has been announcing the news of cancellation since the last five days saying that it will hold the competition again at a later time," Anannya's mother Lipi Banik said, adding, "the authorities did not give us anything in written regarding the cancellation."

Pointing out to Anwara Begum Laiju, mother of another competitor Tahmina Anwar Anika, she said the lady was desperately trying to make her daughter champion.

As the girl could not secure any position in folk dance, the influential lady managed a group of high officials of Notun Kuri authority and cancelled it, Lipi Banik claimed.

She also alleged that Anika showed false certificates to take part in the competition and her parents spread fake news about Anannya and her family to harass them.

The parents said Anannya is now very upset and urged the authorities concerned to restore the previous result.