After Olympic medalist Sakshi Malik decided to retire from Wrestling following the appointment of Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh;s aid Sanjay Singh as the new WFI President, Bajrang Punia will also be returning his Padma Shree award in protest.
Olympic medalist Bajrang Punia was one of the protesting wrestlers who sat in protest against former WFI chief Brij Bhushan at Jantar Mantar, accusing him of sexual harassment.
The wrestlers had earlier stated that if anyone related to Brij Bhushan would be given the seat, they will continue the protest even after the election.
मैं अपना पद्मश्री पुरस्कार प्रधानमंत्री जी को वापस लौटा रहा हूँ. कहने के लिए बस मेरा यह पत्र है. यही मेरी स्टेटमेंट है। 🙏🏽 pic.twitter.com/PYfA9KhUg9
— Bajrang Punia 🇮🇳 (@BajrangPunia) December 22, 2023
The disappointment level is even bugger as the wrestlers had been promised by Sports Minister Anurag Thakur that no one related to Brij Bhushan would be elected as the new President.