Wrestlers Halt Plan To Immerse Medals In Ganga, Give 5-Day Ultimatum | Read
Protesting ace wrestlers of the country have shelved their plans to consign their medals in Ganga at Haridwar after intervention from farmer leader Naresh Tikait. They have given a five-day deadline for action against the wrestling federation chief. With the UP police saying they would not deter the wrestlers from their plan to consign the medals to the Ganga, visuals from the spot showed locals consoling the tearful athletes, asking them to hold on to the medals that came to India through years of hard work and dedication. Later, the farmer and khap leaders stepped in.
