Congress MP Randeep Surjewala Questions Government’s Silence on Vinesh Phogat’s Retirement
New Delhi, India – August 8: After wrestler Vinesh Phogat announced her retirement following her disqualification from the Olympics for being overweight, Congress MP Randeep Surjewala raised questions about the government’s silence.
Surjewala said, “The whole country is hopeful that she will rise again and fight. But why is the Government of India silent?” He urged the Indian Olympic Association to discuss the matter with the International Olympic Association. “The previous day when she won three matches, her weight was less than 50 kg. So if the weight is more on the next day then how can it affect the previous day’s win?”
Congress MP Deepender Hooda added, “Vinesh has not lost but she has won the hearts of crores of people. The sports system has lost. The government should give her all the facilities that are given to a gold medallist.” He also suggested that Vinesh would be a suitable candidate for a Rajya Sabha MP from Haryana.
Congress MP Kumari Selja asked for reasons behind Phogat not being able to keep her weight under the 50 kg limit. “We all can understand her pain and despair. What happened to her, the entire nation would like to know, what her entire team was doing. It needs to be asked if her team has let down her, or who let down her,” she said.
Early on Thursday morning, Vinesh Phogat announced her retirement from wrestling following her disqualification in the 50 kg freestyle wrestling final at the Paris Olympics. She shared her decision in an emotional post on X, saying, “Maa kushti (wrestling) won against me, I lost. Forgive me, your dream and my courage have been broken. I don’t have any more strength now. Goodbye Wrestling 2001-2024. I will always be indebted to you all for forgiveness.” Phogat was set to compete against the United States’ Sarah Ann Hildebrandt for the gold medal but was disqualified for breaching the weight limit.
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Congress MP -: A Congress MP is a Member of Parliament from the Congress party, which is one of the major political parties in India.
Randeep Surjewala -: Randeep Surjewala is a politician from the Congress party in India. He is known for speaking on behalf of the party.
Government’s Silence -: This means that the government has not made any public statements or comments about a particular issue.
Vinesh Phogat -: Vinesh Phogat is a famous Indian wrestler who has won many medals for India in international competitions.
Retirement -: Retirement means stopping work or a career, usually after reaching a certain age or after achieving certain goals.
Disqualification -: Disqualification means being removed from a competition because of not following the rules, like being overweight in this case.
Olympics -: The Olympics are a big international sports event where athletes from all over the world compete in various sports.
Indian Olympic Association -: The Indian Olympic Association is the organization that manages India’s participation in the Olympic Games.
International Olympic Association -: The International Olympic Association, also known as the International Olympic Committee (IOC), is the organization that oversees the Olympic Games worldwide.
Deepender Hooda -: Deepender Hooda is another politician from the Congress party in India.
Kumari Selja -: Kumari Selja is also a politician from the Congress party in India.
Rajya Sabha MP -: A Rajya Sabha MP is a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha, which is the upper house of India’s Parliament.
Haryana -: Haryana is a state in northern India.
Emotional post on X -: An emotional post on X means Vinesh Phogat shared her feelings in a heartfelt message on a social media platform called X, which was previously known as Twitter.