Disqualified from Olympics for being overweight, Vinesh Phogat opts for Rs 4 crore over government job – The Times of India

Disqualified from Olympics for being overweight, Vinesh Phogat opts for Rs 4 crore over government job – The Times of India

Vinesh Phogat (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Wrestler-turned-politician Vinesh Phogat has opted for a cash prize of Rs 4 crore from the Haryana government after being offered benefits equivalent to an Olympic silver medallist. The 30-year-old athlete was disqualified from the 2024 Paris Olympics for being overweight ahead of her gold medal bout in the 50-kg…

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‘Been just one month’: Congress MLA Vinesh Phogat responds to ‘missing’ posters in Haryana’s Julana | India News – Times of India

‘Been just one month’: Congress MLA Vinesh Phogat responds to ‘missing’ posters in Haryana’s Julana | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Congress MLA Vinesh Phogat on Friday dismissed allegations of her absence from her constituency in Haryana’s Julana, labeling the claims baseless and politically motivated. “This is cheap; it’s been just one month… They (referring to BJP) are desperate. I am present here and I am not missing,” said the Julana MLA Vinesh Phogat…

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