WFI election: Bajrang Punia returns Padma Shri in protest
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Wrestler and Olympic medalist Bajrang Punia on Friday said he wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and decided to return his Padma Shri award as a sign of protest. This came after Sanjay Singh was elected the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI)'s president. He is ex-WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh's close aide. "I am returning my Padma Shri award to the prime minister," Punia announced. This came a day after Sakshee Malikkh announced her retirement in protest.