New Delhi:

Wrestlers at an akhara in Haryana’s Jhajjar district had been in for a shock this morning once they noticed Congress MP Rahul Gandhi strolling in. Mr Gandhi joined them for train, shared his Jiu-jitsu expertise and in addition spoke in regards to the unrest in wrestling circles over sexual harassment allegations towards former wrestling boss Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.

Amongst these current was Olympic Video games bronze medallist Bajrang Punia, who introduced that he’s returning his Padma Shri and won’t take it again until “sisters and daughters” get justice.

Wrestlers at Virender Arya Akhara in Chhara village mentioned that they had no clue that the Congress chief would go to. “No one advised us that he is coming. We had been practising right here, and he walked in. He reached round 6.15 am,” a wrestler advised the media.

Requested what the Congress chief did on the akhara, the wrestler mentioned, “He exercised with us. He has a whole lot of information about wrestling. He spoke about Jujutsu and confirmed us some strikes. He requested about wrestling, how factors are scored. He had bajre ki roti, curd and hara saag.”

Requested if there was a dialogue on the present storm inside the wrestling fraternity, the wrestler mentioned that they had advised the Congress leaders that kids are very careworn in regards to the scenario. “Nationals will happen, however how will we resolve this drawback.”

To a query on how Mr Gandhi responded to their issues, the wrestler mentioned, “What can he do on this matter? It is within the authorities’s hand.”

Visuals additionally confirmed wrestlers giving a bunch of radishes to the Congress chief.

Mr Poonia mentioned the Congress chief had come to see a wrestler’s every day actions and joined him for workouts.

Mr Gandhi posted pictures from his go to on X, beforehand Twitter. “The query is that if these folks should stop wrestling in akhara to hitch the struggle for justice for India’s daughters, then who will encourage their kids to decide on this path?”

“These individuals are from the households of farmers, they’re easy folks, allow them to serve the Tricolour,” he mentioned in a publish.

वर्षों की जीतोड़ मेहनत, धैर्य एवं अप्रतिम अनुशासन के साथ अपने खून और पसीने से मिट्टी को सींच कर एक खिलाड़ी अपने देश के लिए मेडल लाता है।

आज झज्जर के छारा गांव में भाई विरेंद्र आर्य के अखाड़े पहुंच कर ओलंपिक पदक विजेता बजरंग पूनिया समेत अन्य पहलवान भाइयों के साथ चर्चा की।

सवाल… pic.twitter.com/IeGOebvRl6

— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) December 27, 2023

The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), the nation’s prime physique for the game, has been within the information for the incorrect causes ever since its former boss and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh was accused of sexually harassing ladies wrestlers.

A protest towards him was led by Mr Poonia, Commonwealth Video games gold medallist Vinesh Phogat and Olympics Video games bronze meddalist Sakshee Malikkh.

Within the newest elections of WFI, an in depth aide of the BJP MP received the highest publish. In protest, Ms Mallikkh stop wrestling and Mr Poonia and Ms Phogat returned their awards.

The actions of WFI have now been suspended by the centre over hasty announcement of the junior nationals. The Sports activities ministry’s assertion has additionally famous that the newly elected physique “seems to be (in) full management of former workplace bearers in full disregard to the Sports activities Code”.