Opposition Walks Out Of Parliament Amid Discussion Demand On Vinesh Phogat
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Vinesh Phogat was on Wednesday disqualified from the Paris Olympics for being 100 grams overweight, hours before her historic 50-kg freestyle wrestling gold medal match.
The Opposition INDIA bloc members today walked out from Rajya Sabha after they were not allowed to discuss the disqualification of wrestler Vinesh Phogat from the Paris Olympics 2024.
Ms Phogat was on Wednesday disqualified from the international multi-sport event for being 100 grams overweight, hours before she was to take on the US' Sarah Ann Hildebrandt in the historic 50-kg freestyle gold medal match.
"The INDIA bloc members have staged a walkout from Rajya Sabha over the Vinesh Phogat issue. We wanted to discuss the issues surrounding her Olympics disqualification but the government is not ready," Congress MP Pramod Tiwari told reporters outside the Parliament.