Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:10pm on 30 Dec 2023,Saturday Sports
Asian Games and Commonwealth Games gold medalist Vinesh Phogat protests against the treatment of female wrestlers, returning her Arjuna and Khel Ratna Awards on Kartavya Path in New Delhi. Stopped from reaching the Prime Minister's Office, Phogat expresses disappointment over the Wrestling Federation's handling of the situation: "I was awarded the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna and Arjuna Award, but they hold no meaning in my life anymore." Her actions follow Bajrang Punia returning his Padma Shri earlier this month. Wrestlers, including Sakshi Malik, oppose the election of Sanjay Singh, a close aide of the accused Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. The Sports Ministry intervenes, suspending the newly-elected panel, highlighting ongoing discontent within Indian wrestling.
