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Rahul Gandhi and Bajrang Punia share ideas: Dhobi Pachaad practices jiu-jitsu techniques at Haryana's renowned akhada

By - 16 Jan 2024 01:39 AM

"A few days prior to Gandhi's visit to the wrestling academy, Punia—who has led the protests against BJP MP and former president of the Wrestling Federation of India Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh—returned his Padma Shri to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Gandhi’s visit to the wrestling academy comes days after Punia, who has been at the forefront of the protests against BJP MP and former Wrestling Federation of India president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, returned his Padma Shri to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Punia took the decision following the election of Brij Bhushan confidante Sanjay Singh as the president of the WFI. The government suspended the new committee last Sunday.

Dalal told The Indian Express, ""He (Rahul Gandhi) came here along with Bajrang early in the morning, shortly after 6 am."" He requested that I teach him a few moves after watching our routines. At first, I showed him some easy rolls. However, he insisted I teach him something tougher. So then, we moved to moves like dhobi pachaad and dhak. His grasping power was strong.”

Two well-known and entertaining moves in wrestling are dhak, where the wrestler throws his opponent to the ground after holding him in a headlock, and dhobi pachaad, where the wrestler lifts his opponent on the shoulders and slams him to the mat.