Vinesh Phogat leaves Awards on Kartavya Path: Asian Games and Commonwealth Games gold medalist Vinesh Phogat has returned her awards in protest against the treatment of women wrestlers. He left his awards on the path of duty on Saturday (30 December).
When Vinesh Phogat was going to PMO to return her award, the police stopped her. After this she left her award on the path of duty. Phogat had announced the return of the award three days ago.
Youth Congress accused the government of harassing
Youth Congress called this incident a day of shame for the country. Youth Congress wrote on its social media account, “A day of shame for the country. After wrestler Bajrang Punia, now Vinesh Phogat’s daughter, who won medals for the country, has kept her Khel Ratna and Arjun Award outside the Prime Minister’s Office. PM Modi and his government tortured them to such an extent that today they are forced to take this step.
Had written a letter to PM Modi
Earlier, amidst the ongoing controversy regarding the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), Vinesh had written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in which he expressed his disappointment over the entire incident and the election of new WFI President Sanjay Singh. In the letter, Vinesh Phogat had expressed regret over not getting justice to the women wrestlers and said that she would return her Arjuna and Khel Ratna awards.
Bajrang Punia had also returned Padma Shri
Earlier, wrestler Bajrang Punia had also returned his Padma Shri award and in protest he left his award on the footpath of the duty path. . Meanwhile, Sakshi Malik had retired in a press conference in protest against the newly elected WFI panel.
Protest against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh
Let us tell you that many female wrestlers had accused former WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh of sexual harassment, after which Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik And many wrestlers of the country including Bajrang Punia had protested against Brij Bhushan for months.
