Olympic medallist Bajrang Punia has criticised former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh for his alleged remark {that a} medal is value simply Rs 15 and the grapplers must also return the crores of rupees the federal government has spent on their coaching.
Brij Bhushan, who’s within the eye of a storm for allegedly sexually harassing girls wrestlers together with a minor, mentioned in a video interview that not simply the medals, the athletes must also return the crores of rupees spent on their coaching.
Bajrang, who’s main the protest at Jantar Mantar together with fellow Olympic medallist Sakshi Malik and Asian Games gold medallist Vinesh Phogat, mentioned on Friday that the medal Brij Bhushan was demeaning by saying it was value simply Rs 15 had been “earned after 15 years of toil”.
“He (Brij Bhushan) has not given me the medal in charity. I have earned it for the country with my blood and sweat. He shouldn’t have uttered these words if he truly respects our achievements,” added Bajrang.
Sakshi mentioned that, at an age when she ought to have been enjoying with dolls, she took up wrestling and “embraced the mud pits”.
“The medal he (Brij Bhushan) is saying is worth Rs 15, we have sacrificed everything for that. It’s shameful that the champion athletes of the country are seeing such bad days. I have won this medal for the country, no one can put a price on it,” mentioned Sakshi.
Earlier within the day, high Congress chief Sachin Pilot arrived on the Jantar Mantar to increase his assist to the agitating wrestlers.
Pilot mentioned the “legitimate demand” of the wrestlers needs to be met on the earliest and an “impartial” investigation be carried out underneath the purview of legislation.
As the protest entered its twenty seventh day, a number of girls’s organisations collectively gave a memorandum to the President, Prime Minister, Home Minister and Sports Minister and demanded the arrest of Brij Bhushan.
They alleged within the memorandum that ever for the reason that politician took cost of WFI, girls wresters had been dealing with sexual harassment.
The protesting wrestlers additionally mentioned that the deadline given to the federal government to take motion towards Brij Bhushan was as a result of expire in two days and the khap mahapanchayat may take a “big decision” after that.
They additionally mentioned the agitation at Jantar Mantar will proceed till Brij Bhushan is arrested.