NEW DELHI: In a mark of protest, Olympic medallist Bajrang Punia said he will return his Padmi Shri to the Prime Minister. This decision comes in response to the election of Sanjay Singh, a loyalist of Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, as the president of the Wrestling Federation of India.
Bajrang took to X (formerly Twitter) to share a long letter addressing PM Narendra Modi.In the letter, he announced his decision to return the award, citing the denial of justice to female wrestlers as the reason.
Bajrang took to X (formerly Twitter) to share a long letter addressing PM Narendra Modi.In the letter, he announced his decision to return the award, citing the denial of justice to female wrestlers as the reason.
Sakshi Malik on Thursday announced her retirement from the sport as a mark of protest against the election result.
In January this year, Bajrang, Vinesh Phogat, and Malik launched a protest against Brij Bhushan, advocating vehemently for a change in leadership at the Wrestling Federation of India. However, despite their efforts, a close associate of the BJP MP now holds the position at the helm.
Sanjay Singh, the UP Wrestling Association vice-president hailing from Varanasi, secured 40 votes as against seven of his rival and 2010 Commonwealth Games gold medallist Anita Sheoran.
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