Former Indian wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt, who was a member of the Indian Olympic Affiliation’s (IOA) seven-member committee to probe the wrestlers’ allegations of sexual harassment towards Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, on Wednesday took a dig at fellow committee member Babita Phogat, who alleged that one other member Radhica Sreeman had snatched the ultimate report from her earlier than she might learn the findings.
Yogeshwar Dutt mentioned the committee members had famous the statements of wrestlers and videography was accomplished of all the course of.
“The committee has submitted its report. The committee has no proper to declare anybody responsible and harmless and the court docket will resolve the decision. We are able to’t make the report, being ready by the committee members, public. After an in depth report was ready, the identical was given to all members for studying earlier than signing. Not one of the wrestlers who appeared earlier than committee talked about sexual harassment incidents. There was no stress on any member to signal the report and Babita Phogat was not current on the day when the committee members signed on it,” Yogeshwar Dutt mentioned.
Former wrestler Babita Phogat, who was included within the panel to analyze the allegations levelled by wrestlers, alleged that fellow member Radhica didn’t let her learn the report intimately and he or she had some objections within the report. Nevertheless, Radhica had termed Babita’s allegations false and baseless, in accordance with a PTI report.
Babita has alleged that she had some objections however she had learn just some pages of the ultimate report after which Radhica Sreeman got here and snatched the report.
“Radhica advised me that as I belong to the identical household (Phogat) that’s holding the protest, I can’t learn the report,” Babita added.
Wrestler Bajrang Punia mentioned they may maintain protests and proceed their preparations on the dharna website till Brij Bhushan is just not arrested.
INLD extends assist to protesters
The Indian Nationwide Lok Dal (INLD) has prolonged assist to wrestlers protesting at Jantar Mantar in Delhi. INLD state chief Nafe Singh Rathee and Sirsa zila parishad chairperson Karan Chautala on Wednesday met the protesters in Delhi and warranted their social gathering’s assist to wrestlers. INLD’s lone MLA Abhay Singh Chautala additionally met the members of the family of Bajrang Punia in Sonepat and warranted his dad and mom that INLD will assist the wrestlers’ agitation and supply no matter assist they search from them.
“Now we have nice attachment with the sports activities gamers and would stick with them on this hour of want,” Abhay added.