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Bajrang Punia leaves his Padma Shri Award outside PM’s residence

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Bajrang Punia Leaves His Padma Shri Award Outside PM’s Residence

By IANS News December 22, 2023 • 20:52 PM View: 321

Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh: Bajrang Punia, after announcing the return of his Padma Shri Award following the appointment of Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh's aide Sanjay Singh as WFI chief, kept the award near the footpath outside PM Narendra Modi's residence.

On Friday evening, Bajrang headed toward PM's residence where he was stopped by the Delhi Police outside the Kartavya Path. Punia as a mark of protest kept the Padma Shri Award on the footpath and left the place.

“I will give the Padma Shri award to anyone who will take it to PM Modi,” said to Delhi Police.

TAGS Bajrang Punia Padma Shri Award New Delhi Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh Sanjay Singh PM Narendra Modi On Friday Delhi Police Kartavya Path Padma Shri PM Modi Sakshi Malik Prime Minister The Sports Ministry Wrestling Federation The WFI

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