Nandini Nagar (Gonda): Asian Games medallist Vinesh Phogat stood her ground against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) officials, accusing them of favoritism and manipulating selection criteria.
Phogat, who was barred from participating in the Open Senior National Wrestling Tournament, confronted WFI chief Sanjay Singh and former president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over the federation's leadership.
She alleged that the WFI was sidelining protesting wrestlers to favor loyalists and accused the federation of misinterpreting her return to training and competitions.
Phogat also denied allegations of anti-doping-related concerns and said she would reply to WFI's show cause notice with supporting evidence soon.
However, WFI officials dismissed her claims, calling the entry denial a 'procedural oversight.'
