<p>Seven lifters have tested positive -- five under the World Anti-Doping out-of-competition tests last month in Pune and two at National Anti-Doping tests in August.<br />Women’s 75 kg lifter Shailaja Pujari, who returned positive in both the WADA and NADA tests, has been dropped from the original 30-member squad, as also another Andhra Pradesh lifter Seepana Yamini, who was to take part in 58 kg in the senior category in the event starting on Tuesday.<br /><br />Andhra Pradesh’s Krishna Veni has been drafted into the squad and will compete in the 63 kg in the event to be held in Penang.<br /><br />India are participating in the Commonwealth event for the first time snce 2005. <br />In 2006, there were no Commonwealth Championships as it was a Commonwealth Games year. <br /><br />In 2007, India were just coming out of a ban following dope flunks by their weightlifters before and during the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games.</p>
<p>Seven lifters have tested positive -- five under the World Anti-Doping out-of-competition tests last month in Pune and two at National Anti-Doping tests in August.<br />Women’s 75 kg lifter Shailaja Pujari, who returned positive in both the WADA and NADA tests, has been dropped from the original 30-member squad, as also another Andhra Pradesh lifter Seepana Yamini, who was to take part in 58 kg in the senior category in the event starting on Tuesday.<br /><br />Andhra Pradesh’s Krishna Veni has been drafted into the squad and will compete in the 63 kg in the event to be held in Penang.<br /><br />India are participating in the Commonwealth event for the first time snce 2005. <br />In 2006, there were no Commonwealth Championships as it was a Commonwealth Games year. <br /><br />In 2007, India were just coming out of a ban following dope flunks by their weightlifters before and during the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games.</p>