World Championship medalist Vinesh Phogat on Tuesday returned her Khel Ratna and Arjuna awards to the federal government in protest towards the election of Sanjay Singh, near Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, because the President of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI). Vinesh introduced in a letter posted on X (previously Twitter), I’m returning my Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna and Arjuna Awards.
Letter written to Prime Minister Modi
Vinesh Phogat wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi informing him about returning the award. Vinesh wrote in her letter, Sakshi Malik has left wrestling and Bajrang Punia has returned his Padma Shri. The nation is aware of why the gamers who received Olympic medals for the nation had been compelled to do all this. You’re the head of the nation, so the matter will need to have reached you additionally. Prime Minister, I’m Vinesh Phogat, the daughter of your own home and I’m penning this letter to you to inform you concerning the situation I’ve been in for the final one 12 months.
Wrestler Vinesh Phogat returns Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna and Arjuna awards pic.twitter.com/9amuCyxPvw
– ANI (@ANI) December 26, 2023
Bajrang Punia and Virender Singh Yadav returned the award
Earlier than Vinesh, Olympic medalist Bajrang Punia and Deaflympics champion Virender Singh Yadav had returned their Padma Shri awards.
‘I’ve nothing to do with wrestling’, after suspension Brijbhushan Sharan Singh distanced himself from WFI, met Nadda
Sanjay Singh was elected President of WFI, after which the wrestlers grew to become livid.
On Thursday, Sanjay Singh was elected President of WFI. Sanjay’s group, near Brij Bhushan, had received 13 out of 15 posts in these elections. The wrestlers had earlier demanded that nobody near Brij Bhushan must be within the WFI administration. After the elections, Rio Olympics bronze medalist Sakshi Malik had introduced her retirement from sports activities.
Sports activities Ministry suspends newly elected panel
The Sports activities Ministry, nonetheless, suspended the newly elected panel for not following the provisions of its structure whereas taking the choice and requested the Indian Olympic Affiliation (IOA) to arrange an ad-hoc panel to control wrestling.
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