New Delhi: Rajasthan Wrestling Association President Shri Rajiv Dutta took the young players, Ashwin and Komal Verma, who performed brilliantly in the Under-17 Wrestling World Championship, on a tour of the Parliament House. During this, both players got the opportunity to meet Union Sports Minister Shri Mansukh Mandaviya. Shri Mandaviya congratulated and wished these promising players and wished them a bright future. Both players also met the Union Minister of State for Sports, Smt. Raksha Khadse, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Speaker Shri Rahul Narvekar and Lok Sabha MP Shri Jagdambika Pal.
Shri Rajiv Dutta informed that the players of Rajasthan have brought laurels to the country in the Under-17 Wrestling World Championship held in Athens from July to August 3, 2025. Ashwin won the gold medal in the 65 kg category, Komal Verma won the bronze medal in the 49 kg freestyle, and Kashish Gurjar of Bhilwara made a brilliant journey to the quarter-finals. Komal Verma hails from Sikar, Rajasthan and has been active in wrestling for the last 6 years.
Ashwin’s father, a general mill worker who hails from Bhilwara, said that under the leadership of Shri Rajiv Dutta, President of the Rajasthan Wrestling Association, the association has touched new heights. For the first time during the tenure of Shri Dutta, three girls went to participate in the Under-17 World Championship, which is a historic achievement in itself.
Shri Rajiv Dutta said that the Rajasthan Wrestling Association has borne the training, accommodation, food and all other expenses of these players. In addition, the association has started a unique system of providing prize money of Rs 1 lakh to gold medal winners at the national level, Rs 50 thousand to silver medal winners and Rs 25 thousand to bronze medal winners as an incentive. This facility is available only in Rajasthan.
Rajasthan also won 9 medals in wrestling in the recently held Khelo India National Games in Patna, in which Ashwin got gold, Komal and Kashish got bronze medals. In total, Rajasthan won 60 medals in all sports, in which wrestling’s contribution was remarkable.
Shri Rajiv Dutta said that our aim is to provide every possible support to the young talent so that they can make the country proud on the global stage. The achievements of Ashwin, Komal and Kashish are a matter of pride for all of us.
