In a serious growth, Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat accused the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharma of sexual harassment. India’s high wrestler, which additionally embrace Bajrang Punia, Sangeeta Phogat, Sonam Malik, Anshu Malik, staged a protest at Jantar Mantar in opposition to the federation’s approach of functioning.
“Ladies wrestlers have been sexually harassed at nationwide camps by coaches and likewise the WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Sharma,” Vinesh Phogat was quoted as saying by the Indian Specific.
“A number of the coaches appointed at nationwide camps have been sexually harassing ladies Wrestlers for years. The WFI president can also be concerned in sexual harassment. Many younger ladies wrestlers have complained and cried about being sexually harassed at nationwide camps,” she added.
Earlier within the day, Vinesh in a tweet had slammed the federation, claiming the wrestlers do not discover assist regardless of placing in all of the efforts.
Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Bajrang Punia in an interplay with PTI mentioned ‘Yeh ab aar paar ki ladai hai‘ (It is a combat to the end).” Bajrang’s assist employees, together with his coach Sujeet Mann and physio Anand Dubey additionally participated within the protest.
Brij Bhushan Sharan Sharma has been on the helm since 2011. He was elected President of WFI for the third consecutive time in February 2019.
In the meantime, WFI assistant secretary Vinod Tomar had earlier famous that he was not conscious in regards to the cause behind the protest. He additionally talked about that the problems shall be resolved when the protesting wrestlers meet the Federation.
“Do not know what that is all about. Nevertheless, we got here to know from the letter to the WFI president that some wrestlers are sitting in protest. I’ve come to ask them about their drawback,” Tomar informed ANI.
Tomar additionally claimed the protesting wrestlers did not elevate any subject with the federation. “They have not but informed me what their grouse is. No subject has been raised with me or the Federation as but,” he added.