Chandigarh, May 13 -- Former Haryana chief minister, Bhupinder Singh Hooda, on Tuesday sought intervention of Union sports minister, Mansukh Mandaviya, to resolve the dispute between the Olympian wrestler Vinesh Phogat and Wrestling Federation of India (WFI). The WFI has ruled Phogat ineligible for the 2026 Asian Games selection trials under new qualification rules denting her comeback prospects.

In a statement, Hooda said that the allegations being leveled by the athlete were extremely serious. "Vinesh Phogat has brought honour to the country on numerous occasions. Thus, it becomes the responsibility of the Central government and sports bodies to ensure that her dignity is not compromised in any way," he said. Phogat is also a Congress ...