Cong questions Centre’s ‘silence’ over wrestlers’ ultimatum

The Congress on Wednesday came out in support of wrestling protesters saying that it was unfortunate that they have to make the decision to immerse their medals in river Ganga, which is most sacred to them and questioned the silence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP government. Addressing a press conference at the party headquarters here along with Olympic medal winner boxer Vijender Singh, Deepender Singh Hooda said, “Yesterday the daughters and our wrestlers had reached Haridwar with their medals. They must have been in pain and their medals are like their life. Their medal signifies the sacrifice which they made to win and it is the pride of the country, their hard work. And immersing medals for any wrestler is like losing your life.”