'My crime is this. I am a deaf-mute disabled player': 'Goonga Pahalwan' upset with Khel Ratna snub

Virender Singh, prominently recognized as the 'Goonga Pahalwan,' has expressed his criticism of not winning the prestigious Khel Ratna Award. As an accolade that has been received by renowned sports and athletic personalities from India, the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award is the highest sporting award presented by the President of India. Several athletes and players were bestowed with the National Sports Awards on Tuesday, and Singh's statement came after the ceremony.3 things you need to knowVirender Singh is an Arjuna Award recipient and also won the Padma Shri in 2021Virender won five Deaflympics Gold medalsThe 'Goonga Pahalwan' voiced his concern for the wrestlers during the protests Also Read: Mohammed Shami receives Arjuna Award from President Murmu at the National Sports Awards - WATCHVirender Singh calls out PM Modi, Anurag Thakur as he expresses disappointment Virender Singh, the Deaflympics medalist, took to X (Formerly Twitter) and vented his disappointment after he did not win the country's biggest sporting honour. He also mentioned PM Narendra Modi and Sports Minister Anurag Thakur. The Padma Shri and Arjuna Award recipient tweeted, "Honorable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji, and Honorable Sports Minister Shri Anurag Thakur ji, even after winning five Deaf Olympic medals, I did not get the Khel Ratna, nor did the Haryana Government give me eight crore rupees under the policy, my crime is this much. I am a deaf-mute disabled player..!"माननीय प्रधानमंत्री श्री @narendramodi जी, व माननीय खेलमंत्री श्री @ianuragthakur जी, मुझे पांच डेफ ओलंपिक मेडल जीतने के बाद भी खेल रत्न नही मिला, और न ही हरियाणा सरकार ने पॉलिसी के तहत आठ करोड़ रुपये दिए, मेरा गुनाह इतना है मैं मूक-बधिर दिव्यांग खिलाडी हूँ..! #जयहिंद🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/n9KJGQGJUY— Virender Singh (@GoongaPahalwan) January 9, 2024 Also Read: National Sports Award: Para archer Sheetal Devi draws rousing applause; Here's full list of awardeesVirender Singh is a seasoned wrestler who has won three gold medals in the Deaflympics. The 'Goonga Pahalwan' also won two bronze medals in 2009 and 2021. In the World Deaf Wrestling Championships, he has also won numerous medals, including a gold in 2016.Who won the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2023?Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy were the recipients of the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award for the year 2023. The badminton team made history as the first Indian team to win gold at the Asian Games and secured the top spot in the world badminton rankings for men's doubles.

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'My crime is this. I am a deaf-mute disabled player': 'Goonga Pahalwan' upset with Khel Ratna snub

'Goonga Pahalwan' Virender Singh calls out PM Narendra Modi and Sports Minister Anurag Thakur for not winning the Khel Ratna Award 2023.

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