Gonda, May 11 -- International wrestler Vinesh Phogat has accused the Wrestling Federation of India of deliberately excluding her from the competition.
Upon arriving in Nandininagar on Monday for the Open Ranking Tournament, Phogat told reporters that an attempt was being made to deliberately exclude her from the competition at the behest of former president and former MP Brijbhushan Sharan Singh.
Vinesh claimed that she had fulfilled all the requirements for returning from retirement and had also responded to the WFI's notice.
The wrestler stated that she had come to the tournament fully prepared and following all the rules. She added that the WFI had issued her a "show cause" notice, to which she had responded.
Vinesh claimed that she...