Vinesh Phogat slammed Union Sports activities Minister Anurag Thakur for not taking any motion.
New Delhi:
India’s ace wrestler Vinesh Phogat who has been protesting at Jantar Mantar with different high grapplers in opposition to Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, on Tuesday mentioned that it’s robust to face in opposition to a robust one that is misusing his energy and place for a really very long time.
The wrestlers are constantly protesting in opposition to sexual harassment fees in opposition to the WFI chief; they’re demanding the arrest of Brij Bhushan.
Addressing the media, Olympian Vinesh mentioned, “It is vitally tough to face in opposition to an individual who’s misusing his energy and place for therefore lengthy.”
She additional revealed that the wrestlers had met an official earlier than they began their protest in Jantar Mantar, for the primary time. However, no motion was taken.
“Three-4 months earlier than we sat at Jantar Mantar, we had met an official, we had advised him every part that how ladies athletes are sexually harassed and mentally tortured when no motion was taken, then we sat on Dharna,” Vinesh added.
Vinesh additionally slammed Union Sports activities Minister Anurag Thakur for not taking any motion and suppressing the matter by forming a committee.
“We ended our protest after speaking to Union Sports activities Minister (Anurag Thakur), and all of the athletes had advised him concerning the sexual harassment. He by forming a committee tried to suppress the matter there; no motion was taken that point,” She mentioned.
Bajrang Punia addressed the allegations that they’re protesting in opposition to new guidelines launched for the Olympics.
He mentioned, “He (Brij Bhusan) is saying that we have now made some guidelines for the Olympics and subsequently these athletes are protesting; firstly, this isn’t concerning the Olympics, that is in opposition to sexual harassment. And if I speak concerning the Olympic rule; the federation will take trails of athletes coming from the Olympics, whoever they need.”
Earlier on Saturday, the WFI chief asserted that if he resigns from his put up it might imply that he has accepted the allegations which have been raised by the wrestlers.
Reacting to World Wrestling Federation Chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh’s comment she mentioned that each one they wished was justice.
The Delhi Police on Friday registered two FIRs in opposition to Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over allegations of sexual harassment and exploitation of feminine wrestlers by him. He additionally mentioned that 90 per cent of Haryana gamers stand with him whereas just one wrestling household continues to protest at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi.
Earlier on April 26, Wrestlers held a candle march at Jantar Mantar urging Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take heed to their ‘Mann Ki Baat’.
Whereas speaking to the media, Sakshee mentioned, “We urge PM Modi to take heed to our Mann Ki Baat. Even Smriti Irani ji isn’t listening to us. We are attempting to indicate them the sunshine by this candle march,” mentioned Sakshee to the media.
Tokyo Olympic bronze medallist wrestler Bajrang Punia and star wrestlers like Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik on Friday mentioned that they are going to proceed their protest in opposition to Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh till he’s despatched behind bars.
High Indian grapplers equivalent to Vinesh Phogat, Sakshee Malikkh, Bajrang Punia, and lots of others wrestlers are concerned within the protest in opposition to the WFI chief. During the last six days, the wrestlers have slept and educated on the protest web site close to Jantar Mantar within the nationwide capital.
(Aside from the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV employees and is revealed from a syndicated feed.)
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