Punjab CM slams IOA on Vinesh Phogat’s Olympic disqualification

The former comedian also criticized PM Modi for not tweeting when Phogat entered the final but posting a message on social media following her disqualification.

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann targeted his guns at the Indian Olympics Association and Prime Minister Narendra Modi after Vinesh Phogat's disqualification from the Paris Olympics.

Phogat was found to be 100gms overweight on the morning of her women's 50kg freestyle final and was therefore, disqualified and placed last in her event according to Olympic rules.

Mann questioned the IOA members for not putting enough pressure on the International Olympic Committee to overturn their decision against the Haryana wrestler.

“I don't want to connect with this politics. But please tell me have the members of the Indian Olympic Association gone there on holiday? Indian Olympic Association did not object to this even once,”Mann told reporters.

The former comedian also criticized PM Modi for not tweeting when Phogat entered the final but posting a message on social media following her disqualification.

"There was no tweet (from PM Modi) when she (Vinesh Phgat) reached the final, but a tweet was posted when she was disqualified. Come on!" Mann commented after visiting Phogat's family in Dadri, Haryana.

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