Wrestler Vinesh Phogat, in letter to PM Modi, says returning Khel Ratna and Arjuna awards
Wrestler Vinesh Phogat, who is the first Indian woman wrestler to win a gold at both the Commonwealth and Asian Games, in a letter to PM Modi has said that she is returning her Khel Ratna and Arjuna awards. Wrestlers Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik and Vinesh Phogat had accused BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh of sexually exploiting women wrestlers during his tenure as WFI president.
After Brij Bhushan's loyalist Sanjay Singh was elected as the WFI president, Malik announced her retirement from the sport, while Punia returned his Padma Shri medallion to the government.
The Sports Ministry on Sunday suspended the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), three days after it elected new office bearers, for not following the provisions of its constitution while taking decisions.
