Criticising the "The Great Khali Show", Uttarakhand BJP said arranging a wrestling show in the name of promoting sports ahead of the proposed 2018 National Games is wrong. Speaking about the show that was a part of 'CM for Youth' programme in the state, spokesperson of the state BJP unit, Munna Singh Chauhan said, "This type of wrestling is not a sport and thus it cannot encourage sports. "In reality, this cannot be called a sport even. In the western countries this is a form of entertainment." Referring to attack on former WWE wrestler Dalip Singh Rana, better known by his ring name 'The Great Khali', by a foreign wrestler with a chair, during a show in Haldwani, the BJP spokesperson said, "This sport is very violent and this country's law doesn't permit it."
"A foreign wrestler injured Khali. FIR should not be registered in this matter. In a country where even some traditional sports have been stopped citing cruelty to animals, how come this kind of show is being allowed," he said. Pointing out that Khali was discharged from the hospital and is planning to fight again tomorrow in Dehradun, Chauhan termed the event as a facade and said that it was a fixed match carried out to advertise the 'CM for Youth' programme. Khali had suffered head and chest injuries on Wednesday night at the show in Haldwani and was subsequently airlifted the next morning to a speciality hospital in Dehradun. DPT NSD PVI
Former WWE wrestler Dalip Singh Rana, better known by his ring name 'The Great Khali', suffered a severe head injury during the Continental Wrestling Entertainment show at Haldwani, Uttarakhand. Khali sustained a head injury last night during the first show of 'The Great Khali Returns Series' while fighting against foreign wrestlers -- Mike Knox and Brody Steel -- at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Gaula Par, Haldwani.
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The doctors suspect that Khali has suffered injuries to his chest as well but the exact nature of injuries are yet to be known. "Khali has been under observation and tests are being conducted on him to know whether he has suffered injuries to his chest as well," one of the organisers of The Great Khali Returns Series said.
After Khali sustained severe head injuries, he was airlifted from Haldwani this morning and bought to a speciality hospital in Dehradun. Khali received seven stitches on his head last night before being flown to Uttarakhand capital.
The second show of this series is scheduled to be held here on February 28. Khali was crowned the World Heavyweight Champion in 2007.
