'I will also return my Padma Shri': Virender Singh after Bajrang Punia's act
1 year ago

'I will also return my Padma Shri': Virender Singh after Bajrang Punia's act

India TV News  

A day after Olympic wrestler Bajrang Punia went to return his Padma Shri award, another wrestler - Virender Singh claimed to return his award. "I will also return my Padma Shri for my sister and the country's daughter, Honourable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji, I am proud of your daughter and my sister Sakshi Malik. India's Olympic medal winner Bajrang Punia on Friday went to Delhi's Kartavya Path and kept his Padma Shri award on the footpath. He also wrote a letter to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi stating that the honours like Padma Shri are suffocating him.

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Bajrang Punia willing to take back Padma Shri following suspension of WFI activities by sports ministry
1 year ago

Bajrang Punia willing to take back Padma Shri following suspension of WFI activities by sports ministry

Op India  

Rebel wrestler Bajrang Punia welcomed the Sports Ministry’s action against the Wrestling Federation of India announced earlier in the day on 24th December. Reacting to media reports that the Sports Ministry has suspended all the activities of the Newly elected WFI body till further notice, Bajrang Punia hailed it as a ‘right decision’. #WATCH | On suspension of the newly …

Deaflympics gold medallist Virender Singh to return Padma Shri over WFI president election
1 year ago

Deaflympics gold medallist Virender Singh to return Padma Shri over WFI president election

The Hindu  

Deaflympics gold medallist Virender Singh Yadav, better known as Goonga Pehlwan, has now decided to return his Padma Shri to the government, showing solidarity with the country's top wrestlers who have objected to election of Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh loyalist Sanjay Singh as WFI president. Throwing his weight behind Olympic bronze medallist grappler Sakshi Malik, who announced her retirement from …

Virender Singh Yadav to Return Padma Shri Award Over Sanjay Singh's Appointment As WFI President
1 year ago

Virender Singh Yadav to Return Padma Shri Award Over Sanjay Singh's Appointment As WFI President

News 18  

A day after Bajrang Punia returned his Padma Shri Award to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, 2005 Summer Deaflympics gold medal winner Virender Singh Yadav announced he will do the same as a protest after Brij Bhushan Singh’s close aide Sanjay Singh was elected as the President of Wrestling Federation of India. Virender Singh Yadav, also known as Goonga Pehalwan, received …

WATCH | Bajrang Punia leaves his Padma Shri award outside PM Modi's residence
1 year ago

WATCH | Bajrang Punia leaves his Padma Shri award outside PM Modi's residence

India TV News  

After posting a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on social media, the ace Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia left his Padma Shri award outside the PM's residence in Delhi on Friday, December 22. Bajrang announced his decision to return his Padma Shir award amid his protest against Sanjay Singh's election as President of the Wrestling Federation of India earlier in …

Olympic medallist Bajrang Punia returns Padma Shri in his letter to PM Modi in protest over WFI chief election – India TV
1 year ago

Olympic medallist Bajrang Punia returns Padma Shri in his letter to PM Modi in protest over WFI chief election – India TV

India TV News  

India's Tokyo Olympic medallist Bajrang Punia has returned his Padma Shri award amid protests against the election of Sanjay Singh, a close-aid of outgoing chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, as the new Wrestling Federation of India chief. Punia's statement came a day after Sakshi Malik decided to quit the sport citing Sanjay Singh's election as the WFI chief. The three …

News18 Evening Digest: Manipur CM Biren Singh Indicates to News18 AFSPA Repeal Goal May Be Achieved Soon and Other Stories
2 years, 9 months ago

News18 Evening Digest: Manipur CM Biren Singh Indicates to News18 AFSPA Repeal Goal May Be Achieved Soon and Other Stories

News 18  

Exclusive | Manipur CM Biren Singh Indicates to News18 AFSPA Repeal Goal May Be Achieved Soon It’s been about a week since N Biren Singh returned at the helm of affairs in Manipur after the Bharatiya Janata Party’s impressive assembly election victory under his watch. Padma Awards 2022: Covaxin Makers, Late Kalyan Singh, Classical Music Maestro Prabha Atre Honoured President …

Olympics: Haryana rewards Bajrang Punia’s bronze medal win with ₹2.5 cr prize, job
3 years, 5 months ago

Olympics: Haryana rewards Bajrang Punia’s bronze medal win with ₹2.5 cr prize, job

Live Mint  

Haryana government will reward Bajrang Punia for winning the bronze medal at Tokyo Olympics. As best wishes poured, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar announced, "As per our policy, Haryana government will give ₹2.5 crore, a government job, and a plot of land at 50 per cent concession to wrestler Bajrang Punia for winning bronze medal at Tokyo Olympics 2020. …

Bajrang Punia gets Khel Ratna from Sports Minister Rijiju
5 years, 1 month ago

Bajrang Punia gets Khel Ratna from Sports Minister Rijiju

The Hindu  

With the season all but over and the Tokyo Olympics less than 10 months away, Bajrang Punia is in the final stretch of his preparations for the 2020 Games. Punia, who missed out on receiving the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna earlier this year due to his preparations for the World Championships, was handed over the same by Sports Minister Kiren …

Bajrang Punia gets Khel Ratna from Sports Minister Rijiju
5 years, 1 month ago

Bajrang Punia gets Khel Ratna from Sports Minister Rijiju

The Hindu  

With the season all but over and the Tokyo Olympics less than 10 months away, Bajrang Punia is in the final stretch of his preparations for the 2020 Games. Punia, who missed out on receiving the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna earlier this year due to his preparations for the World Championships, was handed over the same by Sports Minister Kiren …

Bajrang Punia nominated for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, says he deserved it
5 years, 4 months ago

Bajrang Punia nominated for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, says he deserved it

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Asian and Commonwealth Games gold-medallist wrestler Bajrang Punia was on Friday nominated for the country's highest sporting honour -- the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, a year after he threatened to move court for not getting his due. Bajrang had threatened to move court after he was snubbed for the Khel Ratna award last year despite being a …

Bajrang Punia: Preparations for Tokyo Olympics on the right track
5 years, 4 months ago

Bajrang Punia: Preparations for Tokyo Olympics on the right track

The Hindu  

World championships silver medallist wrestler Bajrang Punia, whose name was recommended for the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, on Friday said his preparations for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics was on the right track. Twenty-five-year-old Punia, who is the reigning Asian Games, Asian championships and Commonwealth Games champion, said the Khel Ratna award would motivate him. Punia, who had missed …

Asian Games, Commonwealth Games gold-medallist Bajrang Punia nominated for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award
5 years, 4 months ago

Asian Games, Commonwealth Games gold-medallist Bajrang Punia nominated for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award

Firstpost  

Bajrang Punia’s name was finalised by a 12-member selection committee on the opening day of a two-day meeting. New Delhi: Asian and Commonwealth Games gold-medallist wrestler Bajrang Punia was on Friday nominated for the country’s highest sporting honour – the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, a year after he threatened to move court for not getting his due. Bajrang had …

Bajrang Punia to get Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award
5 years, 4 months ago

Bajrang Punia to get Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award

The Hindu  

Asian and Commonwealth Games gold-medallist wrestler Bajrang Punia was on Friday nominated for the country's highest sporting honour — the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award. "Bajrang has been nominated for the Khel Ratna award. The source also said that the 12-member panel may add another athlete for the top honour on Saturday besides finalising the names for the Arjuna and …

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