Published 17:03 IST, December 3rd 2019

Babita Phogat wins hearts by taking 8 'pheras' to endorse 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao'

Babita Phogat on Sunday married fellow wrestler Vivek Suhag. The couple reportedly took an extra phera to support the 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao' campaign.

Reported by: Sreehari Menon
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Commonwealth Games 2010 gold medalist Babita Phogat on Sunday tied kt with long-time companion Vivek Suhag. Both wrestlers completed rituals and ceremonies at ir ancestral vill of Balali in Haryana. According to a recent report byu a leing Indian media daily, Babita Phogat and Vivek Suhag took an extra ‘phera’  to support ‘Beti Phao, Beti Bacho’ campaign.

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Babita Phogat takes an extra phera to support Beti Bachao, Beti Phao campaign

'Beti Bachao, Beti Phao' campaign was initiated by Government of India to create awareness and improve welfare of girls in country. Babita Phogat and Vivek Suhag, both hail from Haryana, a state which is one of leing clusters targeted under campaign. It is reportedly believed that couple took 8 rounds of holy fire, one more than tritional 7, to show ir support of campaign which opposes female foeticide and promotes education for girls.

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Aamir Khan wishes Babita Phogat and Vivek Suhag

Phogat sisters are popular for ir performances on mat, but ir entire family rose to fame after Aamir Khan starrer-Dangal was released. Aamir Khan also wished couple on ir marri. Sister Geeta Phogat has shared ims from wedding, where Babita Phogat can be seen wearing a red lehenga, quite similar to one Priyanka Chopra sported in her marri to American singer Nick Jonas.

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Babita Phogat marri photos: Geeta Phogat, Ritu Phogat share m on Instagram

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15:53 IST, December 3rd 2019