2014 Commonwealth Games gold medalist and BJP chief Babita Phogat on Thursday assured wrestlers protesting at Jantar Mantar towards Wrestling Federation of India President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh that their points could be resolved. “I’ve assured them that the federal government is with them. I’ll attempt to get their points resolved right this moment,” Phogat stated whereas speaking to the media after assembly the wrestlers.
A day after this, Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik accused BJP MP and Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh of sexual harassment.
Chhatrasal trainee and Tokyo Olympics silver medalist wrestler Ravi Dahiya can be protesting towards the Wrestling Federation of India at Jantar Mantar together with tons of of wrestlers.
“All of us wrestlers have come collectively to protest towards the injustice of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI). We are united in our protest and we are going to stay united and won’t cease protesting until justice is served, Dahiya stated.
Tokyo Olympic silver medalists and junior world medalists Deepak Punia and Anshu Malik have been among the many tons of of wrestlers current who additionally joined the protest.
2022 Commonwealth Games and 2021 World Championships silver medalist Anshu Malik on Thursday admitted, “Women wrestlers are uncomfortable that Wrestling Federation of India President Brij Bhushan Sharan stays in a room reverse them within the crew lodge. When the ladies return after competing, they do not return to their rooms.”
Singh, nonetheless, rejected all of the allegations on Wednesday and stated that he may very well be hanged if the allegations have been proved to be true. Is somebody saying that WFI sexually harassed a wrestler? Vinesh has stated it. Has anybody come ahead to say that they’ve personally been sexually harassed? Even if a wrestler comes ahead and says that he has been sexually assaulted, I will be hanged that day.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
