India’s ace wrestler Vinesh Phogat, who has been protesting with different high grapplers – Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik – towards Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over sexual harassment expenses, on Tuesday claimed that it’s robust to face towards “highly effective individuals”.
The second part of the wrestlers’ protest towards the WFI chief calls for the arrest of Brij Bhushan. Chatting with reporters, Phogat stated, “It is extremely tough to face towards an individual who’s misusing his energy and place for thus lengthy.”
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She additional alleged 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.
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The wrestlers’ protest has snowballed into an enormous political situation, with a number of opposition leaders displaying solidarity with the athletes and demanding the resignation of the WFI chief.
In the meantime, Singh has refused to resign from the wrestling physique, saying it will then imply he has accepted the allegations.
“If I resign meaning I’ve accepted their allegations, my tenure is about to finish. Until a brand new get together is shaped and the federal government has shaped IOA committee below that committee elections will probably be held after which my tenure will finish,” he had informed the media.
The World Championship medalist additional criticised Thakur for not taking and allegedly suppressing the matter by forming a committee. “We ended our protest after speaking to the sports activities minister, and all of the athletes had informed him concerning the sexual harassment. He by forming a committee tried to suppress the matter there; no motion was taken that point,” she alleged.
Earlier on Sunday, the WFI chief had accused Congress chief Deepender Hooda and wrestler Bajrang Punia of hatching a conspiracy towards him.
(With inputs from PTI)