Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 08:04am on 27 Dec 2023,Wednesday India
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi met prominent wrestlers, including Olympic medalist Bajrang Poonia, in Haryana's Jhajjar amid protests over Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) election results. Wrestlers, led by Poonia, returned awards after BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh's aide, Sanjay Singh, became WFI president. Poonia emphasized Gandhi's interest in witnessing their daily wrestling routine. Poonia previously announced returning his Padma Shri until justice prevails for those fighting harassment. The Sports ministry suspended WFI activities, citing violations of the Sports Code and control by former officials amidst sexual harassment allegations.
