Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today met the country's prominent wrestlers, including Olympic bronze medallist Bajrang Poonia, at a gathering in Haryana's Jhajjar district.
Amid the row over the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) election and subsequent suspension of the body, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday morning visited an akhara in Haryana s Jhajjar district.
Following the election of Sanjay, Sakshi Malik, one of the six women wrestlers who have accused Brij Bhushan of sexual harassment, announced she was quitting the sport.
The meeting came at a time when some of India's ace wrestlers are protesting against the election of Sanjay Singh as the new Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief. Many athletes, including Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat, have returned their awards to protest the election results
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