New Delhi – Deaf Olympics gold medalist in wrestling Virender Singh has also announced that he will return the Padma Shri award to the central government. After Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia, Virender also came forward to protest against the election of a confidant of BJP MP Brijbhushan Sharan Singh, accused in the sexual assault case, as the president of the National Wrestling Federation.
Virender also asked legendary players Sachin Tendulkar and Neeraj Chopra to clarify their position through the social media ‘X’. Virender won gold in the 2005 Melbourne Deaf Olympics and 2013 Bulgarian Deaf Olympics. Received Padma Shri in 2021. He has also received the Arjuna Award. Union Sports Minister Anurag Singh Thakur refused to comment on the players’ protest.
English Summary:
After Bajrang Punia Goonga Pehelwan Virender Singh to return Padmashri
2023-12-23 21:10:37
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