*(Special Report: BBC India/Vishwavani News)*
Varanasi. A wrestling competition was held yesterday at the Maa Bageshwari Devi complex under the auspices of Shri Gopal Bagh Gymnasium, Jaitpura, Varanasi, in which several renowned wrestlers from the city participated.
It is noteworthy that the wrestling competition was held under the able leadership and supervision of Mohan Pehlwan, coordinator of the organizing committee, Sohan Pehlwan as patron, and his close associates, Advocate Baldau Gupta, alias Bachcha Pehlwan, as well as wrestler Dilip Yadav, wrestler Abhay Yadav, wrestler Santosh Yadav, wrestler Sandeep Yadav, wrestler Kaju Yadav, wrestler Babu Yadav, and wrestler Abhinav Gupta. The chief guest of this Dangal program was the Minister of State for AYUSH (Independent Charge) of the Uttar Pradesh Government, Shri Dayashankar Mishra "Dayalu Guru", SP leader Shri Kishan Dixit, former BJP councilor Shri Munna Jaiswal, along with all the senior wrestlers-masters of the local Akharas and responsible officials of the Akharas were present.
In this program, the country's renowned socialist leader and National President of Samata Samajwadi Congress Party and Central President of Indian Advocates Association, Dr. Arvind Gandhi (Advocate, High Court Allahabad) suddenly reached the wrestlers' place at around 11 pm where everyone honored him with Angavastram.
Dr. Gandhi appreciated the program of the wrestlers.
In this event held at Shri Gopal Gymnasium, Jaitpura, Varanasi campus,
In *Dumbbell No. 2*
First place: Shankar Pehlwan -
Bajrang Gymnasium
(17 hands),
Second and Third: Akash Pehlwan - Laxmi Ji Gymnasium (15 hands)
Third place: Raj Pehlwan -
Bajrang Gymnasium (13 hands)
Dumbbell No. 1*
First Place: Aditya Wrestler - Mahavir Gymnasium (15 hands),
Second Place: Karan Wrestler (12 hands) - Siddhgiri Bagh Gymnasium,
Third Place: Gajendra Wrestler - Lakshmiji Gymnasium (11 hands)
*Mace No. 1*
First Place: Kallu Wrestler -
Aughadnath Gymnasium (39 hands)
Second Place: Dudhnath Wrestler - Chandauli Gymnasium (21 hands)
Third Place: Yuvraj Wrestler - Hanuman Gymnasium (15 hands)
*JODI No. 4*
First Place: Abhit Wrestler - Badigaibi Gymnasium (32 hands),
Second Place: Atul Wrestler - Murchaliveer Gymnasium (31 hands),
Third Place: Golu Wrestler - Badigaibi Gymnasium (29 hands)
*JODI No. 3*
First Place: Moti Wrestler - Azad Gymnasium (3 hands),
Second Place: Nikhil Wrestler - Murchali Veer Gymnasium (21 hands),
Third Place: Ankit Wrestler - Raghunath Maharaj Gymnasium (20 hands) and
Himanshu Wrestler - Badigaibi Gymnasium (20 hands),
*JODI No. 2*
First Place: Akshat Wrestler - Gopal. Gymnasium (24 hands)
Second Place: Rohan Wrestler - Raghunath Maharaj Gymnasium (17 hands),
Third Place: Shanu Wrestler - Murchali Veer Gymnasium (16 hands)
*JODI No.1 (with leaf/leaves)*
First Place: Kunal Wrestler - Hanuman Gymnasium (25 hands),
Second Place: Malai Wrestler - Azad Gymnasium (20 hands),
Third Place: Babu Wrestler - Raghunath Maharaj Gymnasium (18 hands)
*JODI No. 1 Hanuman Ji*
First Place: Shubham Wrestler - Badigaibi Gymnasium (7 hands),
