In an unprecedented transfer, the nation’s high wrestlers, together with Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Bajrang Punia and world championship medallist Vinesh Phogat, staged a protest towards the “dictatorship” of nationwide federation President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Wednesday.
The wrestlers didn’t share the precise particulars of their grievances or their calls for but it surely was clear that they’re fed up with the best way the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) is being run by Singh, who can also be a BJP MP from Kaiserganj.
Bajrang, Vinesh, Rio Olympics medallist Sakshi Malik, world championship medallist Sarita Mor, Sangeeta Phogat, Satyawart Malik, Jitender Kinha and CWG medallist Sumit Malik have been amongst 30 wrestlers who’ve assembled at Jantar Mantar.
“Our combat will not be towards the federal government or Sports activities Authority of India (SAI). That is towards WFI. We are going to share particulars later within the day. ‘Yeh ab aar paar ki ladai hai’ (It is a combat to the end),” Bajrang Punia advised PTI.
Bajrang’s help workers, together with his coach Sujeet Mann and physio Anand Dubey have additionally joined the protest.
“The dictatorship is not going to be tolerated,” mentioned one other wrestler.
Singh has been on the helm since 2011. He was elected President of WFI for the third consecutive time in February 2019.
“The gamers make each effort to win medals for the nation however the federation has not executed something besides downgrading us. Arbitrary guidelines are being framed to torture the athletes,” tweeted Sakshi.
Anshu Malik, Sangeeta Phogat and different wrestlers additionally tweeted on the identical strains with the hashtag BoycottWFIPresident and tagged PMO, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Residence Minister Amit Shah.