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Wrestler Bajrang Punia to return Padma Shri award after Brij Bhushan's aide becomes WFI chief

DNA Friday, 22 December 2023
Olympic medallist Bajrang Punia decides to return Padma Shri in protest over Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh loyalist's election as WFI president.
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News video: Wrestler Bajrang Punia says he is returning his Padma Shri to PM amid row | Oneindia News

Wrestler Bajrang Punia says he is returning his Padma Shri to PM amid row | Oneindia News 02:08

 Olympic medalist wrestler Bajrang Punia has chosen to return his Padma Shri award to Prime Minister Narendra Modi following the election of Sanjay Singh as the new President of the WFI. In a letter addressed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Punia expressed his intention to return the Padma Shree...

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