Vinesh Phogat replied to Sourav Ganguly’s assertion in regards to the wrestlers’ protest. (File)
New Delhi:
Regarding former cricketer and BCCI president Sourav Ganguly’s assertion in regards to the wrestlers’ protest, world championships and Commonwealth Games medalist Vinesh Phogat mentioned on Saturday mentioned that if the cricketer desires to assist them of their pursuit of justice, he can come to Jantar Mantar as an athlete and perceive their points.
Wrestlers are staging a protest demanding the arrest of Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and his elimination from the put up following allegations of sexual harassment.
“If he desires to assist us in our pursuit of justice, he can come to Jantar Mantar as an athlete and perceive the whole lot from us,” mentioned Vinesh Phogat to the media.
Former Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly on Friday mentioned wrestlers have introduced loads of accolades to the nation and hoped that the matter between protesting grapplers and the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) shall be resolved quickly.
“Let them battle their battle. I actually do not know what’s taking place there, I simply learn within the newspapers. I realised one factor within the sports activities world, that you do not speak about issues which you do not have full data of. I hope it will get resolved. Wrestlers deliver loads of accolades to the nation and hopefully, it is going to be resolved,” Mr Ganguly mentioned at an occasion.
Wrestlers shall be taking out a candle march on 7 pm on Sunday as part of their protest towards the Wrestling Federation of India and its president Brijbhushan Sharan Singh.
Vinesh Phogat additionally mentioned, “The additional plan of action is being mentioned with our authorized staff. They will determine what to do subsequent.”
Earlier, on Friday, Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur mentioned the Delhi Police was conducting an unbiased investigation towards the wrestling federation chief and had been working to satisfy the calls for of the protesting grapplers.
He additionally urged the grapplers to permit the continuing probe to recover from.
“A requirement had been put ahead to kind a committee and a panel was constituted. Two FIRs have additionally been registered by Delhi Police and Supreme Court additionally gave its verdict. Delhi Police is conducting a good investigation,” mentioned the Union Minister.
The Union Minister mentioned that free and honest elections of the Wrestling Federation of India has been considered and that the Indian Olympic Association is working in direction of it.
“They requested for a committee, which has been already constituted,” Mr Thakur mentioned on the sidelines of an occasion in Lucknow.
On April 23, Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat and Sakshee Mallik returned to the protest website at Jantar Mantar, claiming that six ladies wrestlers, and a minor, filed a sexual harassment criticism towards Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh at Connaught Place Police Station however Delhi Police didn’t register an FIR at the moment. The protesting grapplers additionally demanded that the Sports Ministry make the findings of the Oversight Committee public.
On Wednesday, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president PT Usha met the protesting wrestlers at Jantar Mantar.
Ms Usha, a retired Indian monitor and discipline athlete and a Rajya Sabha MP, had earlier ruffled feathers together with her remarks that the wrestlers ought to have approached the IOA as an alternative of hitting the streets towards the WFI and its president.
“Indian Olympic Association is having a committee for sexual harassment, as an alternative of going to the streets they (protesting wrestlers) might have come to us earlier however they didn’t come to IOA. It isn’t good for sports activities not just for wrestlers, they need to even have some self-discipline,” the IOA president instructed reporters final week, a comment that did not go down properly with the wrestlers.
Three months in the past distinguished wrestlers got here ahead to steer a protest towards the WFI chief, following which the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports introduced the formation of an ‘oversight committee’ to probe allegations towards the WFI, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and a few coaches.
The protesting wrestlers have made it clear that they will not transfer till they get justice and Brij Bhushan is eliminated because the WFI chief and put behind bars.
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