The Delhi Police on Friday registered two FIRs in opposition to WFI deposed WFI president Singh over allegations of sexual harassment and exploitation of feminine wrestlers by way of him.
Top Indian grapplers Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia, in conjunction with different wrestlers, are protesting in opposition to the WFI leader. Over the final six days, the wrestlers have slept and educated on the protest web site close to Jantar Mantar within the nationwide capital.
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“The wrestlers should have taken this step three months ago. FIR has been registered, now the wrestlers should focus on their practice. Even the Prime Minister does not have the right to punish, only the court does” Yogeshwar Dutt instructed ANI.
Dutt additionally mentioned that the duty of the committee that was once shaped was once to publish its document after taking note of each side. Neither the committee nor the Prime Minister of the rustic has the precise to punish. The energy of sentencing rests handiest with the court docket.
“An FIR has been registered in this matter and as I said earlier also, the wrestlers should have taken steps to get the FIR registered 3 months back. Nothing happens while sitting at home,” Dutt added.
Earlier within the week, PT Usha mentioned that the wrestlers will have to have approached the IOA previous as an alternative of going out within the streets in opposition to the WFI and its president.
“Indian Olympic Association (IOA) is having a committee for sexual harassment, instead of going to the streets they (protesting wrestlers) could have come to us earlier but they did not come to IOA. It is neither good for sports nor for wrestlers, they should also have some discipline,” mentioned Usha to the media.
The protesting wrestlers then expressed their frustration with the IOA president’s feedback.
“Being a woman athlete, she (PT Usha) is not listening to other women athletes. We have followed her since childhood and got inspired by her. Where is indiscipline here, we are sitting here peacefully,” Sakshi Malik instructed mediapersons.
Vinesh Phogat, the CWG and World Championships medalist, also known as Usha’s feedback as “insensitive”.
“We live as per the Constitution and are independent citizens. We can go anywhere. If we are sitting out in the streets, there must be some reason, a reason that nobody listened to us, be it IOA or Sports Ministry. Her saying this is insensitive. I even called her, but she didn’t pick up my phone,” mentioned Vinesh.
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As a long way as Usha’s observation in regards to the wrestlers is anxious, Yogeshwar Dutt mentioned, he can not say a lot about it.
“Both are correct in their place. Now after registering the FIR, the wrestlers should focus on their practice,” the previous Indian wrestler reiterated.
“As far as the conversation between the wrestlers and Sports Minister Anurag Thakur, (it) was held in a closed room, I do not know anything about it. Wrestlers are getting everyone’s support and we should respect the orders of the court,” he added.