NEW DELHI: After govt’s no motion into sexual harassment allegations towards WFI Chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, the highest wrestlers, together with Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat, made a go back to the protest website at Jantar Mantar after 3 months on Sunday.
The wrestlers additionally demanded that the federal government make public the findings of the oversight panel that probed the fees towards Brij Bhushan.
The govt had shaped a six-member oversight panel, headed through mythical boxer MS Mary Kom to analyze the allegations towards the WFI boss leveled through the wrestlers.
The panel submitted its record within the first week of April however the govt has now not but made it public.
The wrestlers, surrounded through an enormous posse of police group of workers, additionally demanded that an FIR be lodged towards the WFI boss, who has denied the allegations that first surfaced in January this 12 months when grapplers had staged a ‘sit-in’ protest and demanded that federation be disbanded.
“How long is it going to take for the (government) committee to submit its report. It’s already been three months and we are still waiting to hear from them. Will the report come out after the girls, who have filed complaints, die? asked Vinesh, the world championship medallist.
“We are bored with asking the federal government to unencumber the findings. We have filed a grievance at a police station in Connaught Place and wish an FIR to be filed towards Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.
“We have nothing to do with the (WFI) election process. We are more concerned about our careers. The (Paris) Olympics are upon us and we want to begin preparations in right earnest,” she added.
Singh, who has finished 12 years as WFI president, has showed that he’ll now not contest for the highest publish within the WFI election on May 7.
However he had indicated that he might discover a function for himself inside the nationwide federation.
“You people can see who is running the federation despite such serious charges. We only have the power of truth which I suppose is not sufficient,” she stated, including, “The least the government can do is to take action on the sexual harassment That has been done. We demand justice. We will continue out protest.
During the three-month period since the country’s top wrestler made the allegations, Singh has appeared before the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and the government’s oversight panel.
However, multiple sources have confirmed that the wrestlers could not prove the sexual harassment charges against the WFI chief.
“We is not going to budge from Jantar Mantar,” said the Rio Olympic bronze medalist. Sakshi Malikadding “this struggle is not going to forestall”.
“The ladies have gave the impression earlier than the committee, however the record hasn’t come. The federation is working as earlier than, organizing nationals of their area. So what has modified?
“The promises that were made to us when we first protested, not one of them has been fulfilled. Two days back, seven girls, including a minor, lodged a complaint in a CP police station. Despite that they are not taking us seriously, not lodging FIR. Don’t know who is behind this laxity, because such sensitive issues are taken up on an urgent basis,” stated Sakshi.
Bajrang stated it was once his ethical responsibility to get up with the protesting ladies wrestlers.
“Agar hum inke saath nahin khare honge toh aur kaun khara hoga (If we don’t stand up with them who will?),” stated the Tokyo Games bronze medalist.
“Even if I have to lay down my life for their cause, I am willing to go to that extent,” he added.
(With PTI inputs)
The wrestlers additionally demanded that the federal government make public the findings of the oversight panel that probed the fees towards Brij Bhushan.
The govt had shaped a six-member oversight panel, headed through mythical boxer MS Mary Kom to analyze the allegations towards the WFI boss leveled through the wrestlers.
The panel submitted its record within the first week of April however the govt has now not but made it public.
The wrestlers, surrounded through an enormous posse of police group of workers, additionally demanded that an FIR be lodged towards the WFI boss, who has denied the allegations that first surfaced in January this 12 months when grapplers had staged a ‘sit-in’ protest and demanded that federation be disbanded.
“How long is it going to take for the (government) committee to submit its report. It’s already been three months and we are still waiting to hear from them. Will the report come out after the girls, who have filed complaints, die? asked Vinesh, the world championship medallist.
“We are bored with asking the federal government to unencumber the findings. We have filed a grievance at a police station in Connaught Place and wish an FIR to be filed towards Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.
“We have nothing to do with the (WFI) election process. We are more concerned about our careers. The (Paris) Olympics are upon us and we want to begin preparations in right earnest,” she added.
Singh, who has finished 12 years as WFI president, has showed that he’ll now not contest for the highest publish within the WFI election on May 7.
However he had indicated that he might discover a function for himself inside the nationwide federation.
“You people can see who is running the federation despite such serious charges. We only have the power of truth which I suppose is not sufficient,” she stated, including, “The least the government can do is to take action on the sexual harassment That has been done. We demand justice. We will continue out protest.
During the three-month period since the country’s top wrestler made the allegations, Singh has appeared before the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and the government’s oversight panel.
However, multiple sources have confirmed that the wrestlers could not prove the sexual harassment charges against the WFI chief.
“We is not going to budge from Jantar Mantar,” said the Rio Olympic bronze medalist. Sakshi Malikadding “this struggle is not going to forestall”.
“The ladies have gave the impression earlier than the committee, however the record hasn’t come. The federation is working as earlier than, organizing nationals of their area. So what has modified?
“The promises that were made to us when we first protested, not one of them has been fulfilled. Two days back, seven girls, including a minor, lodged a complaint in a CP police station. Despite that they are not taking us seriously, not lodging FIR. Don’t know who is behind this laxity, because such sensitive issues are taken up on an urgent basis,” stated Sakshi.
Bajrang stated it was once his ethical responsibility to get up with the protesting ladies wrestlers.
“Agar hum inke saath nahin khare honge toh aur kaun khara hoga (If we don’t stand up with them who will?),” stated the Tokyo Games bronze medalist.
“Even if I have to lay down my life for their cause, I am willing to go to that extent,” he added.
(With PTI inputs)
