The wrestlers held a late-night assembly with Amit Shah on Saturday.
New Delhi:
The federal government has invited wrestlers who’re protesting towards Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over sexual harassment prices, for talks to debate their issues, Union Sports activities Minister Anurag Thakur stated right this moment.
This comes simply days after the wrestlers met with House Minister Amit Shah to debate the identical points.
“The federal government is keen to have a dialogue with the wrestlers on their points. I’ve as soon as once more invited the wrestlers for a similar,” Mr Thakur tweeted.
The federal government is keen to have a dialogue with the wrestlers on their points.
I’ve as soon as once more invited the wrestlers for a similar.
— Anurag Thakur (@ianuragthakur) June 6, 2023
The wrestlers held a late-night assembly with Mr Shah on Saturday. Olympics medal-winning wrestler Bajrang Punia, in an unique interview with NDTV, stated the protesters had been requested by the federal government to not discuss concerning the meet.
Mr Punia additionally denied any collusion with the House Minister, stating that Mr Shah knowledgeable them that an investigation was underway.
“The protest motion hasn’t died down, it would proceed. We have now been strategising on find out how to take it ahead,” Mr Punia stated. “The athletes aren’t happy with the federal government’s response, neither is the federal government agreeing to our calls for.”
Mr Shah met with Mr Punia, Sakshee Malikkh, Sangita Phogat, and Satyawart Kadian for greater than an hour at 11 pm, sources say.
Seven ladies wrestlers, together with a minor, have accused Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh of sexual harassment. The wrestlers have demanded an neutral investigation and swift motion towards the wrestling physique chief.
The Delhi Police have interviewed a number of individuals in reference to the sexual harassment case towards Mr Singh. Sources say that three to 4 members of the federation have been questioned whereas some workers members at Mr Singh’s Delhi residence have been known as in for questioning by the police.
Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) chief Rakesh Tikait on Tuesday stated that the farmers’ union has not withdrawn its help to the wrestlers and has solely postponed the June 9 demonstration towards Mr Singh on the request of the wrestlers.
“We had been conscious of the current assembly (with Mr Shah) and have been in shut contact with the wrestlers. We have now been requested to chorus from any main protests or demonstrations,” he added.
On Friday, at a ‘Mahapanchayat’ in Kurukshetra, Mr Tikait introduced that he would stage a protest in Delhi, demanding the arrest of Mr Singh. the farmer chief additionally threatened to accentuate the agitation and produce again the protesting wrestlers to Delhi’s Jantar Mantar if the federal government didn’t take motion towards the wrestling physique chief.
