Whereas the nation was watching the brand new Parliament constructing inauguration by PM Modi, Wrestlers Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia together with different protesters have been booked for rioting and obstructing public servant in discharge of obligation on Sunday after a scuffle with safety personnel. The Delhi Police cleared off tents, mattresses and each different merchandise from the protest web site.
These wrestlers started the protest on April 23, demanding the arrest of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, on grounds of sexual harassment of feminine athletes, together with a minor.
As final week marked the completion of 1 month of the protest, listed below are the highlights of the protest up to now:
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Girls focused after they elevate voice: Vinesh Phogat
Opening as much as speak about elevating her voice towards WFI chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh at Concept Change, wrestler Vinesh Phogat shared the feelings she felt when the battle started – concern of the police was essentially the most outstanding one. She additionally talked about that submitting an FIR was by no means part of the plan. On the shortage of assist from the sports activities fraternity, she mentioned, “When ladies elevate their voices, they’re focused first”. Learn our full story as she speaks to The Indian Categorical about her expertise.
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Justice extra vital that Asian Video games: Bajrang Punia
Talking to the media in the course of the protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, demanding the arrest of Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, Punia mentioned, “Justice for ‘India’s daughters’ is extra vital than the Asian Video games medal.” He additionally accused the WFI chief of conserving management over the federation by way of his household. This is all that he mentioned in the course of the interplay.
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Opposition leaders slam Centre, be a part of protest
Numerous Opposition leaders confirmed assist to the protesting wrestlers, with West Bengal CM and Trinamool Congress chief Mamta Banerjee directing two of her social gathering’s MPs to go to the positioning. Different Opposition leaders together with Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and Congress normal secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra met the protesting wrestlers at Jantar Mantar and lamented the federal government’s ‘assist’ for the WFI chief. Right here’s what occurred on their go to.
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PT Usha says protest is tarnishing nation’s picture
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Protesting wrestlers allege abuse from Police
In a late-night scuffle between the protestors and Delhi police, two of the protestors recieved head accidents. After the incident, Punia mentioned that he’s keen to return all his medals. “We’re keen to provide our lives additionally”, he mentioned. Learn right here what the protesting wrestlers mentioned after the incident.
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Sakshi Malik talks about why they determined to talk up
In an unique interplay with The Indian Categorical, Rio Olympics bronze medal-winner, Sakshi Malik talks about her resolution to lift voice towards Brij Bhushan Sharan years after the incident. “Loads of women are sexually harassed however don’t have the braveness to talk up instantly”, she mentioned. She additionally spoke concerning the allegations of the protest being over-powered by politicians and farmers teams. She additionally talked about that they’re keen to return awards and interviews.
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Wrestlers problem Brij Bhushan to take narco take a look at
At a press convention, Sakshi Malik mentioned, “I problem the WFI president to take a narco take a look at. We’re additionally keen to take the take a look at. Let the reality come out within the open, who’s the perpetrator and who isn’t”. In response, Brij Bhushan mentioned that he’s able to take the take a look at on the situation that Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia take it too. The protestors additional demanded that the checks be monitored by the Supreme Court docket.
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Bhushan to flex political muscle mass in UP
As claimed by a BJP chief, Brij Bhushan might be contesting in 2024 Lok Sabha elections once more. He addressed the Chetna Maha Rally on the Ram Katha Park in Ayodhya. He toured completely different districts of Uttar Pradesh’s Awadh area, together with Gonda, Ayodhya, Bahraich and Basti, to ask folks to the Ayodhya rally. Nonetheless, BJP’s Ayodhya district president Sanjeev Singh mentioned, “The BJP isn’t related to the rally. We’ll take part provided that the management asks us to. Up to now, now we have obtained no such instructions”. Learn all concerning the rally amidst the grapplers’ protest
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Bhushan alleges legal guidelines to guard ladies being misused
Going through a number of FIRs from varied victims of sexual assault together with a minor, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh alleged that the legal guidelines to guard ladies are being misused by the protestors. Right here’s extra on what he mentioned on the allegations towards him.