The uneasy relations between Rajya Sabha Chairman and <keyword id="19895395" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Opposition" source="keywords">Opposition</keyword> parties once again surfaced on Thursday, as Jagdeep <keyword id="19895818" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Dhankhar" source="keywords">Dhankhar</keyword> left the House after heated clashes with TMC leader and some other Opposition MPs who were not permitted to raise the issue of disqualification of <keyword id="2449644" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Vinesh-Phogat" source="Orion">Vinesh Phogat</keyword> from the Paris Olympics. Trouble started in the morning session when Leader of the Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge sought to raise the Phogat disqualification issue but Chairman Dhankhar did not allow it. This followed an angry exchange between the Chair and TMC leader Derek O'Brien. "It is an important issue. It is not an issue of a particular individual," Kharge said soon after the listed papers were tabled in the House. He wanted to know "who is behind" the disqualification. However, Dhankhar did not allow Kharge to raise the issue and went ahead with the scheduled Zero Hour listings. In the meantime, Derek O'Brien stood up to raise his point, but could not be heard because of uproar in the House. To this Dhankar cautioned the TMC member, saying "You are shouting at the Chair. Your conduct is ugliest in the House. I condemn your actions. Next time I will show you the door". As uproar continued, Opposition parties staged a walkout. "They (Opposition) think they are all wise. They think they are the only ones whose hearts are bleeding. The entire nation is in pain because of our girl. Entire nation is feeling the pain from the President to the Prime Minister to myself and many more. Everyone is sharing that situation, but to... politicize it is the greatest disrespect to that girl. That girl has a long way to go," Dhankhar said. Leader of the House and BJP president J P Nadda also condemned the behaviour of Opposition members towards the Chair and also accused the Congress party of politicising the Phogat disqualification issue. "Opposition does not have a solid issue to discuss," he said. Nadda emphasised the whole country is behind Phogat and even the Prime Minister has described the wrestler as 'champion of champions'. After Nadda spoke, Dhankhar expressed his anguish on the conduct of Opposition members and left the House saying he was not in a position to remain in the House for the time being. Before leaving the Rajya Sabha, Dhankhar said the behaviour of the Opposition members has crossed all limits by creating anarchy in the House and disrespecting the prestige of the Chair. "They are not challenging me. They are challenging the post of the Chairman. And they are challenging the Chair, as they think that the person who is sitting on this Chair is not capable," he said. Dhankhar rued that he did not get the desired support from the House despite making all efforts. "I am not running away from the oath. But what I have seen today, the way a member has behaved, the way the Opposition bench has conducted, I am not finding myself in a position to sit here for sometime," Dhankar said, adding he was leaving the House "with a heavy heart". After Dhankhar left the House, Deputy Chairman Harivansh chaired the Zero Hour proceedings. Dhankhar later chaired the Question Hour. After returning to the Chair, he said when a scene is created in the House and it becomes the epicentre of disruption for the entire nation, then it is a bounden duty to sometimes take a tough decision. "I left my seat to introspect. 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Uproar over Phogat issue in RS: Opposition walks out, Chairman Dhankhar leaves House briefly

ANI: The <keyword id="19956086" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Congress-Party" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Congress Party" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Congress Party">Congress Party</keyword> has given an adjournment motion notice in the <keyword id="19895394" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Lok-Sabha" source="keywords">Lok Sabha</keyword> demanding the withdrawal of the statement of Union Sports Minister <keyword id="22723141" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Mansukh-Mandivya" source="keywords">Mansukh Mandivya</keyword> on <keyword id="19895499" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Vinesh-Phogat" source="keywords">Vinesh Phogat</keyword>'s disqualification issue. <keyword id="19895371" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Congress" source="keywords">Congress</keyword> MP Manickam Tagore gave the adjournment motion notice regarding the statement of Mandivya in which the sports minister said that "Rs. 70.45575 lakhs has been spent on her as a deflection." "The recent disqualification of Vinesh Phogat due to a minor weight discrepancy has devastated not only her Olympic dreams but also every Indian. It is disheartening to see the Sports Minister, Mansukh Mandaviya, use the Rs. 70.45575 lakhs spent on her as a deflection. This amount is not an asset of the BJP; Phogat is a national asset," the Congress MP said in his letter. Condemning Mandaviya's statement, Tagore urged the government to address the issue with the seriousness it deserves. "We condemn the Minister's insensitive statement and urge the government to address this issue with the seriousness it deserves. Our athletes deserve genuine support, not mere financial figures. We call for the withdrawal of ministers' statements and a more respectful approach to our sportspeople's challenges," he said. This comes after Mandaviya in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday said that Phogat was provided with all possible financial assistance by the Indian government. "As far as her preparations and support are concerned, the Indian government gave her all possible assistance according to her needs. She was provided with Hungary's famous coach Woller Akos and physio Ashwini Patil who were always present with her. For the Olympics, personal assistance, including various sparring partners and strength and conditioning specialists was also provided, including her coach Woller Akos, Wayne Patrick Lombard, a strength and conditioning specialist, Ashwini Jeewan Patil, her physiotherapist, Mayank Singh Garia, a strength and conditioning specialist, Shubham and Arvind, her sparring partners. A total of Rs 70,45,775 was provided to Phogat for the Olympics," the Sports Minister said. Meanwhile, <keyword id="20115485" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Harish-Salve" source="keywords">Harish Salve</keyword>, senior Advocate, will represent the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) in the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) hearing on Friday, regarding the disqualification of wrestler Vinesh Phogat from the Paris Olympics. Salve's expertise will be crucial in addressing the legal and procedural aspects of the dispute. Salve, former Solicitor General of India and King's Counsel, confirmed to that he has been engaged by the IOA to represent Phogat at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). Following her disqualification from the Paris Olympics final, Vinesh Phogat announced her retirement from wrestling on Thursday. In an emotional post on X, Phogat expressed her sense of defeat and gratitude, stating, "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."

Congress demands withdrawal of Mandivya's statement on Vinesh Phogat's disqualification

The <keyword id="19894846" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Wrestling-Federation-of-India" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Wrestling Federation of India" meta.hostid="153" meta.entityid="Wrestling Federation of India">Wrestling Federation of India</keyword> (<keyword id="19894852" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="wfi" source="keywords">WFI</keyword>) on Friday said it will challenge the Delhi <keyword id="20030450" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="High-Court-order" source="keywords">High Court order</keyword> that restored the mandate of <keyword id="22809836" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="IOAs-ad-hoc-committee" source="keywords">IOA's ad-hoc committee</keyword> to manage the affairs of the sports body, saying the "interference" could jeopardize the participation of <keyword id="19933029" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Indian-wrestlers" source="keywords">Indian wrestlers</keyword> at the upcoming <keyword id="20200346" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="World-Championships" source="keywords">World Championships</keyword>. The latest order came on a plea seeking a stay on the functioning of the WFI and prevent it from undertaking any activity as a national federation for the sport. Justice Sachin Datta while passing the interim order on the plea by wrestlers <keyword id="19910804" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Bajrang-Punia" source="keywords">Bajrang Punia</keyword>, <keyword id="19895499" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Vinesh-Phogat" source="keywords">Vinesh Phogat</keyword>, <keyword id="19895495" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Sakshi-Malik" source="keywords">Sakshi Malik</keyword> and her husband Satyawart Kadian, said it was open to the <keyword id="19896477" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Indian-Olympic-Association" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Indian Olympic Association" meta.hostid="153" meta.entityid="Indian Olympic Association">Indian Olympic Association</keyword> (IOA) re-constituting the committee which was earlier led by Bhupender Singh Bajwa. The IOA had dissolved the ad-hoc panel on April 4 while UWW had lifted its suspension on February 13 this year after WFI conducted its elections. "We are going to take it to double bench. The IOA had dissolved the ad-hoc panel . We will also approach world governing body UWW and the International Olympic Committee (IOC). They had warned that outside interference may impact out athletes," WFI President Sanjay Singh told PTI. "Two World Championships are approaching. Indian wrestlers' participation could be blocked," he feared. The U-17 World championship is set to be held in Amman, Jordan from August 19-25 while the U-20 World championship is scheduled in Pontevedra, Spain from September 2-8. UWW President in his April 25 letter to WFI President had made it clear that ad-hoc panel running the show was not acceptable to them. "In case any decision or order should be made against your federation, and a third party be designated to run the daily affairs of our sport in India in violation of the UWW Statutes, UWW would have no other option than to re-impose a temporary suspension of your federation until further notice, and which, this time, could maybe include your athletes,"UWW president Lalovic wrote. The Centre had suspended the WFI on December 24, 2023, three days after it elected the new office bearers, for allegedly not following the provisions of its own constitution while taking decisions, and requested IOA to constitute an ad-hoc committee to manage its affairs. On March 4, the court had issued notice to the central government, WFI and the ad-hoc committee on the petition filed by the top grapplers.

WFI to challenge High Court order, says Indian wrestlers' participation in upcoming Worlds in danger

The Delhi High Court on Friday restored the mandate of <keyword id="19934453" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="ioa" source="keywords">IOA</keyword>'s ad hoc committee for <keyword id="19894846" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="wrestling-federation-of-india" source="keywords">Wrestling Federation of India</keyword> on a plea seeking a stay on the functioning of the <keyword id="19894852" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="WFI" source="keywords">WFI</keyword> in its present form and prevent it from undertaking any activity as a national federation for the sport. While passing the interim order on the plea by celebrated wrestlers <keyword id="19910804" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Bajrang-Punia" source="keywords">Bajrang Punia</keyword>, <keyword id="19895499" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Vinesh-Phogat" source="keywords">Vinesh Phogat</keyword>, <keyword id="19895495" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Sakshi-Malik" source="keywords">Sakshi Malik</keyword> and her husband Satyawart Kadian, Justice Sachin Datta said it was open to the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) re-constituting the committee. The wrestlers, who were at the forefront of last year's protest at Jantar Mantar demanding the arrest of outgoing Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief <keyword id="19910802" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Brij-Bhushan-Sharan-Singh" source="keywords">Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh</keyword> for alleged sexual harassment of seven women grapplers, had moved the high court earlier this year for setting aside and declaring as illegal the elections held to elect the office bearers of the federation held in December. Sanjay Singh, a Brij Bhushan loyalist, was elected the new WFI chief in the polls held on December 21, 2023. In their plea for interim relief, the petitioners had sought a stay on the functioning of the WFI in its present form and prevent it from undertaking any activity as a national federation for the sport of wrestling. The Centre had suspended the WFI on December 24, 2023, three days after it elected the new office bearers, for allegedly not following the provisions of its own constitution while taking decisions, and requested IOA to constitute an ad-hoc committee to manage and control its affairs. In February, world wrestling body UWW lifted the suspension, leading to IOA also dissolving its ad-hoc committee for wrestling in March. On March 4, the court had issued notice to the central government, WFI and the ad-hoc committee of WFI on the petition by the top grapplers.

Delhi HC restores mandate of IOA ad hoc panel on plea seeking stay on WFI's functioning

The <keyword id="20348023" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Court-of-Arbitration-for-Sport" source="keywords">Court of Arbitration for Sport</keyword> (<keyword id="20253262" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="CAS" source="keywords">CAS</keyword>) ad hoc division has reportedly dismissed the application filed by Indian wrestler <keyword id="19895499" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Vinesh-Phogat" source="keywords">Vinesh Phogat</keyword> for a <keyword id="19920397" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="silver-medal" source="keywords">silver medal</keyword> in the <keyword id="22791336" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="womens-50kg-event" source="keywords">women's 50kg event</keyword> at the Paris Olympics. This decision was announced on Wednesday, following Phogat's <keyword id="19902399" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="disqualification" source="keywords">disqualification</keyword> last week for exceeding the 50kg weight limit. CAS issued a statement, saying, "The application filed by Vinesh Phogat on August 7 has been dismissed," as per the agency reports. Vinesh Phogat was found to be 100 grams over the limit during the weigh-in prior to the women's 50kg final, leading to her disqualification. She was set to compete against Sarah Ann Hildebrandt of the United States for the gold medal. After her disqualification, 29-year-old Phogat requested the CAS on August 7 to award her the silver medal instead. The <keyword id="19896477" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Indian-Olympic-Association" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Indian Olympic Association" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Indian Olympic Association">Indian Olympic Association</keyword> (IOA) initially announced that the verdict would be given on Tuesday, August 13 at 9:30 pm IST. However, it was delayed to August 16. Harish Salve, a renowned Indian lawyer and former Solicitor General of India and King's Counsel, represented the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) in this landmark case. Before her disqualification, Vinesh had reached the gold medal match by defeating Cuba's Yusneylis Guzman Lopez 5-0 in the semi-finals. The decision came as a blow to Phogat, who, following her disqualification, made a shocking decision to retire from wrestling altogether. In an emotional post on X, Phogat expressed her sense of defeat and gratitude, stating, "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." Earlier this week, Wrestling Federation of India Vice-President Jai Prakash Chaudhary hoped that the decision will come in favour of the athlete. However, despite a strong case presented by the IOA, the appeal has reportedly been dismissed. The entire episode led to many sportspersons coming out in support of Phogat, while some criticized the IOA officials for the athlete's failure to meet the weight requirements. However, IOA President PT Usha on Sunday clarified that the responsibility of weight management of athletes in sports like wrestling, weightlifting, boxing and judo is that of each athlete and his or her coach. (With inputs from ANI)

Vinesh Phogat's silver hopes dashed! CAS dismisses Indian wrestler's plea for silver medal at Paris Olympics 2024

Indian <keyword id="19914933" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="wrestler" source="keywords">wrestler</keyword> <keyword id="19895499" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Vinesh-Phogat" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Vinesh Phogat" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Vinesh Phogat">Vinesh Phogat</keyword>'s <keyword id="19902399" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="disqualification" source="keywords">disqualification</keyword> from the 2024 <keyword id="20006192" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Paris-Olympics" source="keywords">Paris Olympics</keyword> has stirred significant controversy. After winning her semi-final match in the women's 50 kg category, Phogat was disqualified from the final for being 100 grams overweight during the <keyword id="22700472" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="weigh-in" source="keywords">weigh-in</keyword>. This minor excess weight barred her from competing in the gold <keyword id="20619512" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="medal" source="keywords">medal</keyword> match, a decision that has now been appealed to the <keyword id="20348023" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Court-of-Arbitration-for-Sport" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Court of Arbitration for Sport" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Court of Arbitration for Sport">Court of Arbitration for Sport</keyword> (<keyword id="20253262" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="CAS" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="CAS" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="CAS">CAS</keyword>). <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="112361398" title="&amp;quot;Ma, wrestling has won, I have lost&amp;quot;: Vinesh Phogat says goodbye to wrestling in a heartbreaking post" mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div><h2>The role of CAS</h2>The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) is an independent institution founded in 1984 to resolve sports-related disputes through arbitration and mediation. Based in Lausanne, Switzerland, CAS operates globally, including setting up ad-hoc divisions in Olympic host cities to handle disputes during the Games. The CAS's jurisdiction covers various areas, including <keyword id="20527667" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="doping" source="keywords">doping</keyword> violations, eligibility issues, and disputes arising from sporting regulations. The decisions made by the CAS are typically final and binding and can only be appealed on limited grounds in special circumstances. <h2>Notable sports disputes</h2>The CAS has been involved in several high-profile sports cases over the years. One notable case was that of Indian sprinter <keyword id="21523333" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="dutee-chand" source="keywords">Dutee Chand</keyword>, who challenged the International Association of Athletics Federations' (IAAF) hyperandrogenism regulations. CAS ruled in her favour, allowing her to compete in women's events without undergoing medical intervention to lower her testosterone levels. <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="112340537" title="Weight disqualification: 6 extreme things athletes do to avoid getting disqualified from their weight categories" mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div>CAS also handled numerous doping cases during the Olympics, taking over from the International Olympic Committee's Disciplinary Commission in 2016. This included cases from various sports where athletes were either acquitted or sanctioned based on evidence presented. <h2>The Vinesh Phogat appeal</h2>Phogat's appeal to CAS seeks to overturn her disqualification and secure her the silver medal. Her case highlights the stringent nature of weight categories in combat sports and the extreme measures athletes sometimes take to meet these requirements. The CAS decision will determine whether she can be awarded a joint silver medal, considering her successful performance in the semi-finals before the weigh-in incident. Meanwhile, many have come to Phogat’s support. American wrestler and Olympic gold medallist Jordan Burroughs has called for a reevaluation of the weigh-in rules for wrestling competitions. He proposed that athletes should have a more flexible weigh-in schedule that accounts for minor weight fluctuations, potentially allowing a grace period or buffer zone. Burroughs emphasised the need for rules that reflect the physical and practical realities faced by athletes, suggesting that the current stringent regulations can unfairly penalise competitors who miss weight by minimal amounts, as seen in Phogat's case. The CAS decision on Vinesh Phogat's appeal will be closely watched, not just by the wrestling community but by sports enthusiasts worldwide, as it underscores the importance of fair play and the rigorous standards athletes must adhere to.

Who is CAS that will decide Vinesh Phogat's medal fate in the Paris Olympics?

Indian wrestler <keyword id="14764955" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Antim-Panghal" source="Orion">Antim Panghal</keyword> lost to Zeynep Yetgil of Turkey in the women's 53 kg freestyle round of 16 bout, at the <keyword id="4833237" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Paris-Olympics" source="Orion">Paris Olympics</keyword> on Wednesday. The Turkish wrestler, a U23 European championship bronze medallist, won on technical superiority, as per <keyword id="19933819" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Olympics" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Olympics" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Olympics">Olympics</keyword>.com. If Yetgil makes to the final, Panghal could fight for a bronze medal via the repechage rounds tomorrow (August 8). Earlier in the day, <keyword id="19895063" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="India" source="keywords">India</keyword>'s marathon race walk mixed relay team of Suraj Panwar and Priyanka Goswami, could not finish the final of the mixed relay event. Their campaign ended prematurely at the 33.4 km mark, shortly after the third exchange, due to multiple infractions involving loss of contact and bent knee issues. The marathon race walk mixed relay, known for its gruelling demands, saw Spain's Alvaro Martin and Maria Perez emerge victorious with a time of 2:50:31. Ecuador and Australia won silver and bronze medals. Javelin thrower Annu Rani, who holds the national record, could not make it to the final. She finished 15th in Group A, falling short of the qualification standard of 62.00m. <h2>Phogat's pain persists</h2>After Phogat was disqualified today from the Olympics after being found overweight ahead of her women's 50kg final in Paris, leaving her medal-less within hours of coming close to an unparalleled gold, the country was in a state of disbelief. People from all walks of life expressed their disappointment and frustration at the huge setback, calling it "cruel" and "biggest heartbreak" of the Paris Olympics. The news sparked widespread anger as fans flooded the social media with messages supporting the athlete and many also questioned the "dictatorial system". "This is a cruel end to <keyword id="19895499" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Vinesh-Phogat" source="keywords">Vinesh Phogat</keyword>'s Olympic journey. She was unstoppable..," wrote a fan, while another added: "biggest heartbreak of 2024 Olympics for India. Vinesh Phogat was thrown out of the Olympics due to being 100 grams overweight. The Indian lioness moving towards gold will not get any medal now. Heartbreak." Another user wrote: "This is terrible and cruel. You prepare for this day for the whole life and you got disqualified because you were few grams more than 50 kg. This is sad beyond words." Another user noted: "The whole of India is in shock. Once again Vinesh is losing to the dictatorial system." Phogat, who had dropped down to the 50kg weight class to compete at the Olympics, was found overweight by 100gm this morning. According to international rules, if any grappler is found overweight at the time of weigh-in then he or she will end up at the bottom of the final standings. Indian sportspersons and other eminent personalities expressed their support for Phogat, who was taken to the polyclinic inside the Games village due to severe dehydration. "I think it's (the) most unfortunate. I also think it's most unfair. I do hope that the authorities will take notice of it, take a strong response to this because this is not just the initial round," legendary cricketer Sunil Gavaskar said at an event in Mumbai. "We're talking about the world medal round and therefore this cannot and should not be taken lying down by anybody in India - whether it's the Indian Olympic Association or the government of India. I think we actually must be protesting very very strongly about this whole thing." Rio Olympic bronze medallist wrestler <keyword id="19895495" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="sakshi-malik" source="keywords">Sakshi Malik</keyword> called it "devastating". "My heart is nervous and troubled, what Vinesh has done is beyond imagination. This is perhaps the most devastating incident to happen to an Indian athlete in this Olympics. We can't even imagine what she might be going through. If it was possible, I would have given my medal to Vinesh," Sakshi Malik wrote. Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Bajrang Punia said Vinesh must be given the silver medal. "GIVE VINESH SILVER!" he wrote on X. Former wrestler and 2010 Commonwealth Games gold medallist Geeta Phogat wrote the same. "Give Vinesh Silver," she wrote on X. USA wrestler and London Olympics 2012 gold medal winner Jordan Burroughs said, "GIVE VINESH SILVER!" He had earlier proposed a few 'immediate rule changes' for the sport's international body United World Wrestling. The six-time world champion wrote, "1.) 1kg second Day Weight Allowance. 2.) Weigh-ins pushed from 8:30am to 10:30am. 3.) Forfeit will occur in future finals if opposing finalist misses weight." Burroughs added, "4.) After a semifinal victory, both finalists' medals are secured even if weight is missed on Day 2. Gold can only be won by a wrestler who makes weight on the second day. 5.) Give Vinesh the Silver medal." India's former World Cup winning all-rounder Yuvraj Singh said, "I have always believed that the greatest comebacks come through after the biggest setbacks! You've made the entire nation proud and together we are all looking forward to seeing you come back stronger and victorious. More power to you #VineshPhogat." The legendary Sachin Tendulkar had a few words of encouragement for both Indian wrestlers Vinesh and Nisha Dahiya. "Nisha Dahiya and Vinesh Phogat, your courage and determination have inspired the entire nation. Nisha, fighting through injury with such spirit was truly remarkable," he wrote on X. "Vinesh, despite the heartbreak of <keyword id="19902399" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="disqualification" source="keywords">disqualification</keyword>, your incredible journey to the finals and victory against Yui Susaki have earned our deepest admiration. You both embody the spirit of champions. Although the outcomes weren't what we had hoped for, your resilience and heart have made a lasting impact. Hold your heads high, knowing that the entire nation stands with you in support. "Thank you for giving your all for India. We are incredibly proud of you both." Anand Mahindra, chairman of the Mahindra &amp; Mahindra group, wrote: NO! NO! NO! Please make this a bad dream that I will wake up from and find it isn't true…." AAP MP Sanjay Singh called for a boycott of the Olympics. "This is not an insult to Vinesh but to the country, @Phogat_Vinesh was going to create history in the whole world, declaring her 100 grams overweight and disqualifying her is a grave injustice. The whole country stands with Vinesh, the Indian government should intervene immediately, if the matter is not accepted then boycott the Olympics," he tweeted. The 29-year-old had taken down defending champion Yui Susaki of Japan en route the finals on Tuesday in a remarkable performance and was to face American Sarah Ann Hildebrandt in the summit bout this evening.

Paris Olympics: Wrestler Antim Panghal crashes out in Round of 16, Phogat's disqualification downright "cruel"

Months before her long-cherished dream of winning an Olympic medal turned into reality, <keyword id="19895499" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Vinesh-Phogat" source="keywords">Vinesh Phogat</keyword> was furious, but unwavering in the face of intimidation, police detention, backlash from a protest she was spearheading, and a smear campaign that sought to portray her in a negative light. Cut to today, when Vinesh got the better of Cuba's <keyword id="22693030" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="yusneylis-guzman" source="keywords">Yusneylis Guzman</keyword> Lopez in Olympic semi-finals and secured a medal for the country, becoming the first Indian woman <keyword id="19914933" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="wrestler" source="keywords">wrestler</keyword> to reach the final at the ongoing <keyword id="4833237" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Paris-Olympics" source="Orion">Paris Olympics</keyword> 2024. Instead of sinking into a miasma of despair, she unloaded on her detractors a torrent of angry responses, something that proved to be a blessing in disguise, as she became India's first woman wrestler to have this achievement to her name. <h2>No dearth of challenges </h2>As she trained her sights on booking a ticket to the <keyword id="19916613" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Paris" source="keywords">Paris</keyword> <keyword id="19933819" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Olympics" source="keywords">Olympics</keyword>, a new set of challenges stared her in the eye, as if telling her to leave the scene for good. She had to drop down to 50kg, after competing in 53kg for more than five years. There were multiple issues with her trial bouts ahead the Olympic qualifiers, and then there was also the small matter of going through a knee surgery, years after an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear at the 2016 Rio Olympics nearly ended her career. For the feisty wrestler from Haryana whose road to the French capital was always riddled with hurdles, a lot was at stake. Mere mortals would have caved in, but she didn't. Instead, she switched to top gear. It was a reflection of all the things that went into the making of Vinesh Phogat. Finally, her extraordinary journey, from the street protests of Delhi to the podium in Paris, culminated in a historic medal, the colour of which will be known on Wednesday. For now, she has guaranteed herself a silver. It's a perfect riposte to her detractors in the national federation, who criticised her for her leading role in the prolonged protest against former Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who is accused of intimidation and sexual harassment. The police got involved, the courts got involved, and the government too stepped in, as the residents of the national capital got impatient with the protests that hindered vehicular movements in the heart of Delhi. Around that time, her critics were convinced that warped ideas were bubbling in her head, but Vinesh, who is days away from turning 30, grew even more determined to carry on the fight, thanks to her steely resolve and an unquenchable confidence in her ability. These attributes went a long way in helping her win a medal in the world's biggest sporting spectacle, which, in a way, completed her decorated career. It started with the trials where she forced the officials to let her compete in two weight categories and then went on to seal selection in 50kg. Weeks later, she secured Olympic qualification in the new division, and in between also battled the spread of misinformation that she had tried to evade a dope test. Considering the journey she has had to undertake in the recent past, on her way to what she has achieved just now, just saying she is synonymous with courage and determination would not do justice. To those who have been documenting her life and career, Vinesh Phogat deserves more than just a bunch of superlatives. In recent years Phogat was fighting on two fronts: on the mat and off it. Her battles off the mat were in fact, more challenging than the ones she grew up handling in her village in Balali. But, in a way, those off-field battles prepared her better to tackle her rivals in the competition. Once in Paris, as luck would have it, she was pitted against Japanese wrestler <keyword id="22687412" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="yui-susaki" source="keywords">Yui Susaki</keyword> who had never lost a bout in her international career, and is a four-time world Olympic champion. But Vinesh, drawing from her struggles off the mat and using a perfect game plan, stunned the reigning Olympic champion in one of wrestling's biggest upsets. Having tackled her toughest opponent in the competition, the Indian then beat eighth seed Oksana Livach of Ukraine to secure a berth in the semi-finals of the women's 50kg freestyle event. In her moment of triumph, after everything she had faced, she lay on the mat, tears of joy rolling down her face. But the job was not complete. From battling opposition from the villagers who considered wrestling to be a man's sport, losing her father at the age of just nine, to taking on powerful federation officials, Vinesh has faced innumerable hardships on her way to realising her dreams. "Believe and you can fly," said wrestling's world body while congratulating her on social media. She certainly is.

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<ul><li>Wrestler and politician Babita Phogat was given a ticket by BJP in September from the Dadri constituency.</li><li>Sambir, an independent candidate is winning by a margin of 14080 votes.</li><li>She’s up against multiple political stalwarts. </li><li>The exit polls have predicted a close contest for Phogat.</li></ul>Wrestler Babita Phogat got a glitzy nomination as the Bharatiya Janata Party gave her a ticket from the Dadri constituency in Haryana. Sambir, an independent candidate is winning by a margin of 14080 votes. Commonwealth gold medalist Phogat, who has said that she was inspired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is one of the party’s star candidates in the state. There are seventeen candidates in the fray from the Dadri constituency. But she is also up against political heavyweights like Satpal Sangwan of the Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) and Nirpender Singh Sangwan of the Congress. Exit polls predict a close contest for Phogat, which is known for its surprise victories. According to <a href="https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/india-news-beti-khilao-bjps-babita-phogat-advocates-sports-for-women-in-haryana-polls/340594">reports</a>, no candidate has won a second term in the constituency, with elections almost always ending up in an exciting, close contest. The Dangal girl had joined the party along with her father Mahavir Phogat in August, and in the end of September featured in the BJP candidate list. One half of the Phogat sisters, Babita shot to fame with her victories in wrestling. She won a silver in the Commonwealth Games in 2010. She went on to win a gold in the games in 2014 and in 2018. Phogat is batting for development in Dadri, water issues, women’s development and one of her election promises has also been to increase the influence of sports in the region. She had also famously added on to PM Modi’s Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao campaign, by saying Beti Khilao.

Dangal girl Babita Phogat is losing her first election in Dadri

New Delhi: Senior AAP leader <keyword id="19909124" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Manish-Sisodia" source="keywords">Manish Sisodia</keyword> on Saturday called upon party workers and people to fight against the "dictatorship" in the country, a day after he was released from jail in the Delhi excise policy case. Targeting the BJP, he also said these people are not more powerful than the Constitution. Every person has to fight against this "dictatorship" which is not just putting leaders in jail but also harassing citizens, Sisodia said while addressing <keyword id="19935664" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Aam-Aadmi-Party" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Aam Aadmi Party" meta.hostid="153" meta.entityid="Aam Aadmi Party">Aam Aadmi Party</keyword> (AAP) workers at its headquarters here. He claimed that while in jail, he was not worried about getting bail but was pained seeing businessmen being put in prison in "fake cases just because they did not donate money to the BJP". The <keyword id="19895345" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Supreme-Court" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Supreme Court" meta.hostid="153" meta.entityid="Supreme Court">Supreme Court</keyword> on Friday gave Sisodia bail in corruption and money laundering cases linked to the alleged excise policy "scam" and said his long incarceration of 17 months without trial had deprived him of the right to speedy justice. On AAP supremo and Delhi Chief Minister <keyword id="19901384" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Arvind-Kejriwal" source="keywords">Arvind Kejriwal</keyword>, who is also in jail in the case, Sisodia said he is the symbol of honesty in the country. Conspiracies are being hatched to defame Kejriwal's work, he said and added that if opposition leaders unite against the "dictatorship", Kejriwal will come out of jail in 24 hours. Sisodia told AAP workers that "we are just horses of a chariot but our real 'saarthi' (charioteer) is in jail, he will come out soon". On his bail verdict, Sisodia said the Supreme Court used the power of the Constitution to "trample dictatorship" yesterday. He said he was hoping to get justice in seven-to-eight months but it took 17 months. But at the end truth triumphed, Sisodia said. Seeking to target the BJP over the Vinesh Phogat issue, Sisodia, without taking the wrestler's name, said she protested against its leader and people saw what happened at the Olympics. Phogat, who was disqualified from the Paris Olympics for being found 100 grams overweight ahead of her women's 50kg final, was at the forefront of a lengthy protest alleging government inaction against former Wrestling Federation of India head Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who was accused of sexual harassment by women wrestlers.

People have to fight against dictatorship in country: AAP leader Manish Sisodia

<ul><li>Tejashwi Yadav clocked over 1.24 million engagements in October overshadowing incumbent Bihar CM Nitish Kumar who managed only 133,879 engagements. </li><li>The IPL was the flavour of the season for cricketers where expectedly India captain and expectant father Virat Kohli topped Twitter engagement with 2.4 million engagements. </li></ul>Twitteet, a social media analytics firm released its October analytics report today. This is the first time social media analytics for Twitter engagement by 20 categories have been done on a daily and monthly basis. The categories whose Twitter engagement have been analysed include Politicians (party-wise), Journalists, Business Leaders Founders &amp; Investors), Sportspersons (cricket and other sports), Movies stars (Bollywood and regional), Authors, Chefs, and Comedians. Here are the winners from some key categories: <ol><li>Politicians – Narendra Modi - 72,15,913 Twitter Engagements</li><li>Bollywood – Sonu Sood - 24,36,601 Twitter Engagements</li><li>Business Head – Anand Mahindra - 4,08,882 Twitter Engagements</li><li>Cricketer – Virat Kohli - 24,65,918 Twitter Engagements</li><li>Sports Star (non-cricket) – Vijender Singh - 4,27,006 Twitter Engagements</li><li>TV Star – Sidharth Shukla - 3,90,901 Twitter Engagements</li><li>Journalist – Deepak Chaurasia - 18,88,720 Twitter Engagements</li><li>Founders – Kunal Shah - 60,093 Twitter Engagements</li><li>Comedians – Kunal Kamra - 11,46,111 Twitter Engagements</li><li>Regional Cinema Star – Mahesh Babu - 7,32,964 Twitter Engagements</li><li>Authors – Anand Ranganathan - 5,36,874 Twitter Engagements</li><li>Investor – Mohandas Pai - 99,741 Twitter Engagements</li></ol>Key highlights of the first report include the remarkable rise of Tejashwi Yadav who clocked over a 1.24 million engagements in October overshadowing incumbent Bihar CM Nitish Kumar who managed only 133,879 engagements. Expectedly, Prime Minster Narendra Modi topped the overall Indian Twitter engagement rankings with over 7.2 million engagements. Among Indian Politicians Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is at #2 with 3.5 million engagements, UP CM Yogi Adityanath and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra were 3rd and 4th in the Indian Politicians engagement rankings. Surprising inclusions in the top 10 among politicians were BJP Spokesperson Sambit Patra at #8 who clocked a 1.1 million engagements; Dr Kumar Vishwas at #5 who got 1.2 million engagements. <img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--4bBoeS6xRgzPwSetKRg4_GcVVeCipuiqQTx6qYYAwJe54LOscBduXGjVcjk7PE9ZBZk0bEtO1C8DV7ScGYv86ILCTSCmkiemNV7vXrbJMSRbCxatBgX9MtC0SGNjcKftJD_tZv" /> Sonu Sood’s humanitarian work during the pandemic saw huge resonance on Twitter where even at a Twitter following of a tenth of super star Shah Rukh Khan (Sonu Sood’s 4.6 million followers to SRK’s 41.3 million followers) he topped Twitter engagement among Bollywood Stars with a phenomenal 2.4 million engagements. The Bollywood Badshah Shah Rukh Khan was at #2 with 7.3 lakh engagements. Akshay Kumar with 6.72 lakh engagements was at #3, and Anupam Kher with 4.74 lakh engagements was at #4. Former Maharashtra CM, the late Vilasrao Deshmukh’s actor-son Riteish Deshmukh was at #5 with 4.2 lakh engagements. Pooja Hegde was the surprise entrant into the top 10 with 2.51 lakh engagements. <img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/dCaMPvrYpVR8tRz4LnpJJTjyK7o_xPARQj0vhrjkvZzmuhpZ1U9wrmeMT_e_r0gxqSyQYUGD_SiIEk_78StT57ExlJMqaUeoeIqi9mjLAK80CXjtzsE1WnP4Z_uhksRc2VHvplTo" /> In the Business Leaders category, Anand Mahindra towers over others with over 4 lakh engagements. RPG Group’s Chief Harsh Goenka is at #2 with 2.2 lakh engagements. Chinese mobile phone brands India CEO’s Manu Kumar Jain of XiaoMi and RealMe’s Madhav Sheth are at #3 and #4 respectively with 1.5 lakh and 1.1 lakh engagements respectively. Wipro Chairman Rishad Premji with 49K engagements is at #5, Biocon’s Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw with 41K engagements at #6, Marico’s Harsh Mariwala with 24K engagements is at #7, Micromax co-founder Rahul Sharma with 19K engagements at #8 and Chairman of JSPL and former MP, Naveen Jindal with 16K engagements is at #9. Google’s Global CEO Sundar Pichai with 15K engagements is at #10. <img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/tHID02ApdeLWDC4PZvTlVGp0GM6ohZnYjVDV1R1_Thy0-KAABOgKcFbJW6_p_CAbaxyTx6WVfdifSL5mqCqiDJKDLoXA6VdG2oCf6tTX0zQw-TmcfMEuV8mWrcFXaROeQG4ebH1L" /> The IPL was the flavour of the season for cricketers where expectedly India captain and expectant father Virat Kohli topped Twitter engagement with 2.4 million engagements. Suresh Raina was at #2 with 1.9 million engagements. Former stars Sachin Tendulkar at #3, Harbhajan Singh at #5, and Virendra Sehwag at #6, actively engage with fans and followers on Twitter with 1.5 million; 6.8 lakh and 6.3 lakh engagements. Aakash Chopra, now a commentator is also hugely popular and ranks #4 with over 9.65 lakh engagements on Twitter in October. Perennial favourite Mahendra Singh Dhoni was completely inactive on Twitter in October despite more than 8.1 million followers. <img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/xEGkvOBwHU5b_Gqk1UJ3QiXG9HiCH11AN4Z0D9XpGgb73AleecPVEsxk5wIoTl0oJiF0y_eEnUP5l3WS9LQ5dNiypevkMblPG0kCvJYKMS565xsIoJFxSKYEKptpLYxO5ofd6NmYONwHAW8IYA" /> Among Indian sports persons, outside of cricket, Olympic medallist and pro-boxer Vijendra Singh tops with 4.27 lakh engagements. Perhaps the India’s best kept secret in sports is veteran pistol shooter, coach and sports enthusiast 88-year old Dadi Chandro Tomar, better known as ‘Shooter Dadi’ from Baghpat, UP. Since learning to shoot when she was well into her sixties she has attained national fame as an accomplished shooter having won more than 30 national championships. She was at #2 in the non-cricket sports category with a phenomenal 2.84 lakh engagements leaving superstars like Saina Nehwal, Babita Phogat and Jwala Gutta behind! In the intensively competitive Journalists category, News Nation’s Deepak Chaurasia topped Twitter engagement with a whopping 1.88 million engagements. Aaj Tak’s Rohit Sardana was at #2 with 1.1 million engagement followed by Sushant Sinha with 1.05 million engagements. Veteran journalist and India Today’s Consulting Editor Rajdeep Sardesai was at # 8 wit6 6.6 lakh engagements and Rana Ayyub was at #6 with 7.6 lakh engagements. <img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/0e-Cd8WODCQIW_NpEtBCYhchTqE5-eFzntMz0qX9HW-8tYY0t_HVQyXQm84UMm7ktlN2rsFqt0rupcBBDfMOjtTVCyOuBceZHNWXl4WHqbNWEwRirsGEd9Dyi2jtPIG47sq1OkV9" /> In other categories, Comedians and Start-up founders made their mark. Among comedians, Kunal Kamra topped impressively with 1.1 million engagements, followed by Ashish Chanchlani at #2 with 4.92 lakh engagements, Vir Das at #3 with 3.2 lakh engagements, Atul Khatri at #4 with 2.21 lakh engagements and Amit Bhadana with 1.1 lakh engagements at #5. Cred Founder Kunal Shah lead the Business Founders category with 60K engagements and Paytm’s Vijay Shekhar Sharma was next with 23K engagements. Said Twitteet co-founder Sandeep Amar: “Our core objective is to provide social business intelligence, social monitoring and actionable insights to the leaders across various domains and also to businesses and marketers. We run daily analysis of all engagements – which are the total of likes and retweets, collate these every month, across categories; and then slice and dice them to mine actionable insights. At some level a leaders Twitter engagement gives one sense of his connect with his constituents and what are the key issues that matter. We hope to sharpen this data over time and broad base our offerings to other social platforms and geographies.”

Narendra Modi, Sonu Sood and Anand Mahindra top Indian Twitter engagement in October 2020, shows report

<img class="gwt-Image" src="/photo/39354053.cms" /> It is never too late to rise and shine. As if to salvage India’s image that was lost when the country hosted the <keyword id="6354367" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="Commonwealth-Games">Commonwealth Games</keyword> in 2010 in New Delhi, Indian sportspersons continue to shine in the medal race at the C’wealth Games being held in <keyword id="69738" type="CITY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Glasgow">Glasgow</keyword> this year. 
 Some of the media favourites like <keyword id="28211" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Abhinav-Bindra">Abhinav Bindra</keyword>, <keyword id="10633" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Sushil-Kumar">Sushil Kumar</keyword> and <keyword id="20664" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="gagan-narang">Gagan Narang</keyword> have had a great showing. But Indians are a tad disappointed as shuttler Saina Nehwal, the country’s biggest medal hope, pulled out of the Games owing to fitness issues. 
 
The 215-strong Indian contingent participating in the Commonwealth Games 2014 has staged some excellent performances this year. Incidentally, controversies marred the last edition of the Games hosted by India four years ago and clearly took some shine off the excellent showing of Indian sports stars at that time. 
 
But this time around, hopes were as strong as the performances put up by Indians. Among the 6,500 sports persons representing 71 nations across 17 sports, India is sitting snug at the sixth spot. Although this is a ‘fall’ of sorts from the earlier ranking, India may very well finish with third or fourth highest medal tally. 
 
Some of the finest stories of non-celebrities evolving into heroes, based on their dedication, focus, hard work and commitment (laced with the smallest share of luck), are being written here. For instance, there is weightlifter Satish Kumar Sivalingam whom we hardly know. He hails from a poor family in Tamil Nadu, but has now secured his place in the hearts of millions by making his country proud. Sivalingam, a humble Railways employee, won the gold in men’s weightlifting 77kg category. 
 
However, India’s ace sharpshooters mostly called the shots in the medal hunt. Apart from Bindra winning the gold in men’s 10m air rifle and Narang settling for the silver medal in 50m rifle prone event, Jitu Rai bagged the gold medal in men’s 50m while Gurpal Singh followed him with the silver. 
 
Shooters and wrestlers came up with a stunning show at the Games, winning majority of the gold medals in India’s medal haul. Having won 41 medals in all, India has so far got 10 gold medals, 19 silvers and 12 bronzes. 
 
Wrestler Sushil Kumar, who carried the weight of India’s aspirations, will also return home to a hero’s welcome. He led the charge of Indian wrestlers who won three of the five gold medals up for grabs at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre, the venue for wrestling competitions. 
 
Interestingly, the ongoing Commonwealth Games is his first major international event after his favourite 66kg category was removed and he had to pile up 9kg to qualify for the new weight category. In the Glasgow Games, four sports categories have been removed, reducing the mega event to only 17 categories. 
 
Prior to Sushil Kumar, Amit Kumar and Vinesh Phogat made India proud with excellent performance in their respective categories. Amit won gold in men’s freestyle 57kg by beating Nigerian Ebikweminomo Welson, teenager Vinesh held the country’s flag high by clinching an 11-8 victory against England’s Yana Rattigan in the women’s freestyle 48kg wrestling. 
 
The medal haul continued with marksmen Sanjeev Rajput and Narang winning medals (silver and bronze, respectively, in men’s 50m rifle 3 position) for the country. Lajja Goswami also won the bronze in women’s 50m rifle 3 position category. 
 
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