India, May 11 -- Despite being barred from participating in the Open Senior National Wrestling Tournament on technical grounds at the Nandini Nagar centre - long considered the fortress of former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh - Asian Games medallist Vinesh Phogat turned up at the venue and refused to stay silent.

The 31-year-old wrestling icon made her presence felt in a fiery 40-minute stand-off, directly confronting WFI chief Sanjay Singh and unleashing a barrage of accusations against the federation's leadership, including former WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.

Only last week, WFI declared Vinesh ineligible to compete until June 2026 due to anti-doping-related return protocols and pe...