7 August, New Delhi: Mansukh Mandaviya, the Union Minister of Sports, spoke to the Lok Sabha today on Vinesh Phogat, a female wrestler, being disqualified from the 50-kg female division finals of the 2024 Paris Olympics.
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“Vinesh Phogat competed in the 50 kg weight class.” Before the finals, Vinesh weighed 50 kg, or 100 gms, and she was forced to withdraw from the Olympics because of her100 gm extra weight. Regarding this, the Indian Olympic Association has voiced their disagreement with United World Wrestling. In order to take the required steps surrounding Vinesh Phogat’s disqualification, PM Modi has spoken with PT Usha, the head of the Indian Olympic Association. She was the first Indian lady to make it to the Olympic female wrestling finals” Mandaviya stated.
TMC MP Mahua Moitra’s statement when Vinesh Phogat made it to the Finals
TMC MP Mahua Moitra said, “We are really proud of Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat as she enters the finals of a wrestling event at the Olympics in Paris. PM Modi, the Sports Ministry, and BJP leaders are expected to take to the streets today to declare that she is “Desh ki Beti” and that she has brought a medal to the nation. Vinesh Phogat was hauled through the streets by the Delhi Police, Home Ministry, and BJP government. We supported her and demanded justice. Her spirit deserves our admiration, as she has greatly elevated the nation’s standing. She has inspired every woman in this nation to take a stand and think that you can succeed in battle.
Congress leaders raised posters in the support of Vinesh Phogat before the final match
Before Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat’s final match at the Paris Olympics in 2024, Congress officials, including the party’s General Secretary KC Venugopal and MP Deepender Singh Hooda, raise a poster that reads, “Vinesh Phogat ab Gold ki baari.”
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