Wrestler Vinesh Phogat has alleged she was ‘closely misquoted’ by Reuters in an ‘on-record’ interview, which, in keeping with the information company, is her first since wrestlers protesting in opposition to the nationwide federation chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh had been evicted by Delhi Police from their Jantar Mantar protest web site, on Might 28.
“@Reuters journalist @rupamjn interviews me and publishes closely misquoted story. When I attempt to argue that she has misquoted me on varied events within the story, she threatens that ‘it’s not a Hindi newspaper that I’ll change no matter you need. Is that this the usual of your reporters?” Phogat tweeted at 11:25pm on Saturday.
Phogat, nevertheless, didn’t point out the ‘misquote(s)’ she was referring to. Each Reuters and Rupam Jain, the reporter, are but to answer the Commonwealth and Asiad gold medalist’s publish.
The story, titled ‘Prime Indian wrestler accuses authorities of silence over sexual harassment probe’, alternatively, acknowledges an modification was made to the unique copy: to a quote in paragraph 5.
What did the story say?
Within the interview, the grappler reiterated her earlier cost that she had knowledgeable prime minister Narendra Modi in 2021, that Singh, the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief, who’s dealing with allegations of sexual harassment, sexually harassed a number of feminine wrestlers, together with minors.
“The PM’s silence over the difficulty damage me…I’ve solely felt a deep sense of humiliation since I mustered the braveness to protest. It has been emotionally draining, the PM has not stated something concerning the case,” she is quoted as saying.
Sports activities minister Anurag Thakur, alternatively, was knowledgeable about Singh’s alleged actions in ‘larger particulars’, Phogat additional stated, claiming that Thakur was ‘simply not ’ in listening to her issues, and was busy together with his telephone all through their assembly.
Singh, who like Modi and Thakur is a parliamentarian from the ruling BJP, has repeatedly denied the sexual harassment allegations. He’s being investigated by the Delhi Police, who’ve filed 2 separate instances in opposition to him, together with one beneath the Safety of Kids from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO).
What’s the present standing?
As many as 7 feminine athletes, together with a minor, have accused the BJP MP of creating sexual advances. The non-arrest of Singh is the most important bone of competition between the Union authorities and wrestlers, whose agitation is being led by Phogat and Olympic medalists Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik, and who’ve agreed to droop their stir until June 15.
In a gathering with Thakur earlier this week, the athletes had been assured that the police will full their probe earlier than and file a cost sheet by the stated date.