India’s opposition leader meets wrestlers amid row over election of federation chief
by Alisha Rahaman Sarkar
Dec 27, 2023
2 minutes
Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi met with wrestlers in Haryana, days after the athletes returned their national awards in protest against the election of a new federation chief.
Olympic bronze medallist Bajrang Punia last week returned his Padma Shri (fourth highest civilian award) after Sanjay Singh, who has been accused of sexually harassing athletes, was elected as the president of the Federation of India (WFI).
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