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'Players are being harassed': Top Indian wrestler protest against WFI at Jantar Mantar

By IANS | Updated: January 18, 2023 13:30 IST

New Delhi, Jan 18 Olympic medallists Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik along with Vinesh Phogat and other top ...

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New Delhi, Jan 18 Olympic medallists Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik along with Vinesh Phogat and other top Indian grapplers on Wednesday sat on a protest against the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) at Jantar Mantar, here.

Bajrang Punia took to Twitter to share his concern. "Sportspersons work hard to win medals for the country, but the Federation has done nothing but let us down. Players are being harassed by imposing arbitrary laws," he wrote.

Speaking to , Sakshi Malik said, "We will be meeting WFI officials at 4pm IST and discuss our issues. Till then we are sitting here."

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Tags: Vinesh PhogatSakshi MalikWrestling Federation Of IndiaWFI
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