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Bajrang Punia to return Padmashree award to PM Narendra Modi

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Bajrang Punia To Return Padmashree Award To PM Narendra Modi

By IANS News December 22, 2023 • 17:40 PM View: 1102

Prime Minister Narendra Modi: Tokyo Olympics bronze medalist Bajrang Punia on Friday decided to return the prestigious Padma Shri award to Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a protest after Brij Bhushan Singh's close aide Sanjay Singh was elected as the President of Wrestling Federation of India (WFI).

A day after teary-eyed Sakshi Malik announced that she was quitting the sport, Bajrang wrote a letter to PM Modi, expressing his disappointment following WFI polls.

In a letter addressed to the Prime Minister, Punia outlined the reasons behind his decision of returning the prestigious award.

TAGS Bajrang Punia PM Narendra Modi New Delhi Tokyo Olympics Padma Shri Prime Minister Narendra Modi Brij Bhushan Singh Sanjay Singh Wrestling Federation Sakshi Malik PM Modi Prime Minister Khel Ratna Arjun Award On Thursday Rio Olympics

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