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Due to the election of a new wrestling federation chief, wrestler Bajrang Punia returns the Padma Shri.

By - 16 Jan 2024 01:30 AM

"Prominent Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia has protested against the selection of Sanjay Singh, a close friend of Brij Bhushan, as the head of the Wrestling Federation of India, by writing a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and returning his Padma Shri award. Bajrang Punia announced on Twitter that he would be returning his Padma Shri award to Prime Minister Modi, a day after wrestler Sakshi Malik resigned in protest over the appointment of Sanjay Singh, a close friend of Brij Bhushan, as the head of the Wrestling Federation of India.""I am giving back my Padma Shri to the Prime Minister,"" he declared. My official statement regarding this move is contained in this tweet.""Supporter of Brij Bhushan Singh, Sanjay Singh, won 13 out of 15 spots to become the Wrestling Federation of India's president on Thursday. Following Sanjay Singh's election, Sakshi Malik, Bajrang Punia, and Vinesh Phogat spoke at a news conference when Sakshi declared her desire to resign from the sport in protest. Sakshi spoke while holding her boot and wiped her tears.