Amidst protest from young wrestlers, ad hoc panel announces it will conduct U-15 and U-20 National Championships
On Wednesday, the ad hoc panel announced they would be organising the U-15 and U-20 National Wrestling Championships within six weeks. This announcement by the committee comes after several young wrestlers gathered at Jantar Mantar to stage a protest. The young wrestlers blamed Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik, and Vinesh Phogat for the lack of wrestling events in the nation. In a statement, Bhupender Singh Bajwa, chairman of the three-member panel, mentioned that the committee acknowledges the issues raised by the young wrestlers and is committed to providing them with a solution. Further, the statement described the various initiatives the committee has taken since being appointed on December 27th, 2023. The ad hoc panel stated that its efforts are targeted towards the growth of wrestling in India. It also mentioned the U-15 and U-20 National Championships would take place in Gwalior in February. The committee urged wrestlers to keep their preparation on for these upcoming events. Since January 2023, there have been no national camps or junior national championships Varun Anand Bhat | The Sportz Planet
