India’s prime wrestlers protesting in opposition to Wrestling Federation of India president and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over sexual harassment allegations stated they are going to throw their medals within the river Ganga in Haridwar at 6pm on Tuesday after which sit on an indefinite starvation strike at India Gate in New Delhi.
Wrestlers Sakshi Malik, Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat, who’ve been protesting in opposition to the WFI chief and demanding his arrest, put out a joint assertion saying the grapplers will go to Haridwar and immerse the medals in river Ganga at 6 pm. “These medals are our lives, our souls. There could be no purpose to stay after throwing them within the Ganga in the present day. So, we’ll stage a starvation strike till demise at India Gate after that,” learn the assertion in Hindi.
The wrestlers added that the Prime Minister “who calls us our daughters”, however he didn’t even as soon as present his concern for the grapplers. “Quite, he invited the ‘oppressor’ (Brij Bhushan) to the inauguration of the brand new Parliament constructing. He even posed for images in vibrant white garments. We’ve been stained by this brightness,” the assertion stated.
Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia, Sangeeta Phogat, Sakshi Malik and several other others had been detained by Delhi Police on Sunday after they tried to maneuver in direction of the brand new Parliament constructing for ‘Mahila Mahapanchayat’.
Sakshi Malik’s video assertion
In a video assertion on Monday, Rio Olympic bronze medallist Sakshi they haven’t given up. She stated the wrestlers had been considering their subsequent transfer whilst they continued to get assist from the sporting fraternity after police motion in opposition to the highest grapplers was unequivocally condemned by many political leaders and sports activities personalities.
Disturbing movies of police motion in opposition to elite wrestlers emerged from Jantar Mantar, which can now stay out of bounds for them.
“Police has filed FIR in opposition to us when we have now not triggered any harm to the general public property. They had been very merciless with us, one lady (wrestler) was being dealt with by 20 officers, you’ll be able to see the movies… We need to inform our supporters, who’re ready for us at Gurdwara (in Ambala) and different locations, that we spent today devising our subsequent technique. We’ve not stepped again, the protest will proceed. We are going to let you understand our subsequent step, preserve supporting us,” she stated.
‘Final evening was sleepless.…’: Abhinav Bindra on scuffle
In the meantime, India’s first particular person Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra denounced the police motion in opposition to the highest wrestlers, saying the therapy meted out to the grapplers left him “sleepless” and he was “haunted” by the horrifying pictures.
India soccer captain Chhetri, tweeted, “Why does it have to return right down to our wrestlers being dragged round as a right? This is not the best way to deal with anybody. I actually hope this complete state of affairs is assessed the best way it ought to be.”
Former all-rounder Pathan stated an answer to the problem ought to be discovered instantly.
“I am so unhappy to see the visuals of our Athletes…. Please resolve this ASAP,” Pathan tweeted.
(With inputs from companies)