India, March 12 -- Pehelwans from across Maharashtra have thrown their weight into a do-or-die bout that could determine the future of the coveted Maharashtra Kesari title - one of the state's most prestigious sporting championships.

On Wednesday, around 40 Maharashtra Kesari title holders and more than a dozen Hind Kesari champions, along with coaches, young wrestlers and supporters marched through the streets of Karad in Satara district to restore the tournament's credibility.

The Akrosh Morcha, organised at the initiative of double Maharashtra Kesari winner Chandrahar Patil, highlighted a growing crisis within the wrestling community: the possibility that multiple tournaments may now be organised under the same prestigious title.

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