Standing in reinforce of the protesting wrestlers, famend trainer Mahavir demanded the arrest of WFI leader Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and mentioned he would go back his medals if justice isn’t delivered.
The wrestlers, together with Olympic medalist duo of Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia and World Championship medalist Vinesh Phogatwere sitting on a protest within the nationwide capital since April 23, not easy the arrest of the Wrestling Federation of India Chief and BJP MP Singh for alleged sexual harassment of 7 wrestlers, together with a minor.
“I will return my medals if justice is not delivered in the case,” Mahavir Phogat mentioned.
“The kind of allegations he faces, action should be taken against him and he should be arrested,” Mahavir Phogat, who had joined BJP over 3 years in the past, added.
When requested if he had talked to the federal government or raised the subject at birthday party degree, he mentioned, “No there has been no talk so far.”
The protesting wrestlers had additionally threatened to go back their medals and awards, together with the Padma Shri, to the federal government once they had been allegedly mistreated by way of the Delhi Police on Wednesday evening.
Meanwhile, a number of Khaps in Haryana have additionally are available in reinforce of the protesting athletes.
On Thursday, many Khaps held protests together with in Hisar, Bhiwani, Jind and Rohtak, expressing team spirit with the wrestlers and significant that they will have to be given justice.
Notably, Mahavir Phogat is the daddy of wrestlers Babita and Geeta Phogat, who used to be detained by way of the police at the side of her husband on Thursday when she attempted to fulfill the protesting wrestlers at Jantar Mantar.
He could also be the uncle of Vinesh, who has been at the leading edge of the protest.
(With inputs from PTI)