On Saturday, Olympian Vinesh Phogat joined farmers at the Shambhu border, marking the 200th day of their protest demanding a legal guarantee for the Minimum Support Price (MSP). Protests are also planned at Khanauri, Shambhu and Ratanpura borders. Farmers have been protesting at the Shambhu border since February 13, demanding a legal guarantee on MSP for all crops, besides addressing other critical issues.
Vinesh Phogat, a noted athlete and advocate of the peasant movement, was honoured by the farmers during the day’s proceedings.
“Today marks 200 days of your campaign. It is painful to see this. I pray to God that you get what you have come for: your right, justice. Your daughter is with you,” Phogat said during her speech.
Asked about his disqualification from the Olympic wrestling final and the ensuing controversy, Vinesh Phogat said: “Please focus on the farmers’ struggle today. I don’t want the spotlight to be on me. I will speak about it another time.”
#LOOK At the site of the farmers’ protest at Shambhu border, Olympic wrestler Vinesh Phogat says, “Your agitation is completing 200 days today. I pray to God that you get what you have come for – your right, justice… Your daughter is with you. I also urge the government… image.twitter.com/nUlkaTT399
— AIN (@ANI) August 31, 2024
It has been a turbulent month for Vinesh Phogat, who reached the final of the women’s 50kg wrestling event but returned to India without a medal. On August 7, she faced Sarah Ann Hildebrandt of the United States for the gold. However, Vinesh was disqualified before the final for exceeding the 50kg weight limit.
The day after her disqualification, she announced her retirement from wrestling and appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to be awarded a joint silver medal. The CAS delayed its decision several times before finally rejecting her request for a silver medal at the Paris Olympics.
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