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Vinesh Phogat To Return Her Khel Ratna, Arjuna Award Over WFI Elections Row
Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award: Asian and Commonwealth Games gold medallist Vinesh Phogat on Tuesday announced that she will be returning her Khel Ratna and Arjuna Award to the government over its support to former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.
In a statement issued on social media on Tuesday after Olympic bronze medallist Sakshi Malik announced she is quitting wrestling and Bajrang Punia returned his Padma Shri award, Vinesh Phogat became the third high-profile wrestler to decide to relinquish awards given to them by the government.
"I am returning my Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award and the Arjuna Award. Thanks to the powerful people for pushing things to this stage," Vinesh Phogat said in a letter addressed to the Prime Minister and posted on X, formerly Twitter.
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