WFI Controversy: Vinesh Phogatne Khel Ratna, Arjuna Award Banana Layer

Pudhari Online Desk: WFI Controversy: Female wrestler Vinesh Phogat announced the award of Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna and Arjuna Award. She gave information about this on social media on Tuesday (December 26).

Sakshi Malik would have retired from wrestling due to the All India Wrestling Federation elections. After this, only Bajrang Punia would have decided to give him the Padmashree award. Vinesh, who has joined Aata Ya Malikit, has posted a request on social media. ‘I am honored with Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna and Arjuna Award,’ he declared.

I am returning my Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna and Arjun Award.

Many thanks to the Almighty for bringing me to this state. pic.twitter.com/KlhJzDPu9D

— Vinesh Phogat (@Phogat_Vinesh) December 26, 2023

Indian Wrestling Federation elections passed the tipping point. However, Sanjay Singh, close to President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, emerged victorious. But later many wrestlers expressed their displeasure. Sakshi Malik announced her retirement while saying ‘Kustila Ram Ram’. Bajrang Punia announced that he will give the Padma award. The debate increased day by day. After all, the Sports Ministry has finally dismissed the newly elected WFI committee. Meanwhile, Vinesh Phogat has announced the award of Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna and Arjuna Award. He has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi through social media.

Vinesh Phogat said, ‘Honourable Prime Minister, Sakshi Malik has won wrestling and Bajrang Punia has won the Padma Shri. The whole country knows who is going to serve the players who have won Olympic medals for the country. You are the Prime Minister of the country, hence the message has reached you also, Asel. Prime Minister Modiji, I am your daughter Vinesh Phogat and I am writing this letter to you to tell you about my condition since last one year. I remember the year 2016, when Sakshi Malik had won a medal in the Olympics. Then your government would have been the brand ambassador of ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’. As soon as the announcement was made, all the women players in the country were ecstatic and sent congratulatory messages to each other. Today Sakshi started wrestling again and again remembered the year 2016. Are we female players just to appear in government advertisements? We have no objection to the popularity of those advertisements, because from the slogans written in them, it appears that your government is seriously working for the welfare of the women. I would have dreamed of winning a medal in the Olympics, but then that dream also gets dashed. May the dreams of upcoming women players definitely come true, I pray for you.