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Wrestler Vinesh Phogat Will Return National Awards, Writes To PM Modi

New Delhi: Wrestler Vinesh Phogat, who was part of the protests against former Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, has announced that she will return her Khel Ratna and Arjuna Awards. The wrestler has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in this regard, news agency PTI reported.

Earlier, Sakshee Malikkh announced her retirement from wrestling and Bajrang Punia returned his Padma Shri

 

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