Vinesh Phogat returned after leaving the Khel Ratna award on the path of duty – Dainik Savera Times

New DelhiAsian Games and Commonwealth Games gold medalist Vinesh Phogat left Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna and Arjuna Award on the line of duty on Saturday. Vinesh was going to the Prime Minister’s Office today to return the sports awards but was stopped by security personnel, after which she returned to her The award was placed on the duty track and returned. These awards were picked up by the security officials present there.

It is noteworthy that on December 26, Vinesh had written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in this regard, accusing the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) of insulting women and had offered to return her awards. Outgoing WFI President Brajbhushan Singh was accused of sexual harassment by female wrestlers, after which Singh was removed from WFI and fresh elections were held on December 21, in which Sanjay Singh, close to Brajbhushan, was appointed as the new president on the basis of votes. .

In protest against Sanjay Singh, Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik had given up the sports honors they had received in the name of duty. Sakshi said that if a person like Braj Bhushan is given the responsibility of the wrestling federation, then this election has no meaning. After the incident of Vinesh returning the award, Bajrang Punia tweeted, “This day is the best in the life of any player. Didn’t come. The women wrestlers of the country are going through the worst phase. It is noteworthy that Vinesh Phogat was awarded the Arjun Award in the year 2016 and Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award in the year 2020. The female wrestler had won gold medals in the 2018 Asian Games and Commonwealth Games.