Wrestlers break down as medals float in the River Ganga

It was a heart-wrenching scene at the banks of the river Ganga as wrestlers, decorated with Olympic glory, discarded their medals in Haridwar on Wednesday evening.

Protesting wrestlers and Olympians Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik along with Bajrang Punia, and Sangeeta Phogat walked with a box filled with medals they had won thus far for the country on various international stages and immersed them in the Ganga.

Soon after, the wrestlers broke down.