India`s pinnacle wrestlers these days approached the Supreme Court looking for a honest probe into the sexual harassment court cases in opposition to Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) leader and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. The wrestlers, protesting at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, say that they’ll stay on the protest webweb page until police record an FIR withinside the case. The athletes had referred to as off their protest in January after assurances from the sports activities ministry, however are again at it as they declare that no movement has been taken but in opposition to the WFI leader.
“We will now no longer agree with every body blindly. Last time we had been misled. We wish this time there’s no politics on this case,” says Vinesh Phogat, the primary Indian female wrestler to win gold at each the Commonwealth and Asian Games. The protesters additionally stated that this time they’ll now no longer flip down every body, and whoever desires to guide their protest should come and be part of them. In January, the protesters had request left chief Brinda Karat to go away the degree because it become an “athletes protest”.
“This time, all events are welcome to enroll in our protest whether or not it’s far BJP, Congress, AAP, or another party. We aren’t affiliated with any party,” Olympic medallist Bajrang Punia stated.
Seven girls wrestlers have filed a sexual harassment criticism in opposition to federation leader Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on the Connaught Place police station in Central Delhi. The protesting athletes declare that no movement has been taken but and they’ll keep their agitation until the police sign up an FIR withinside the case.
The wrestlers declare that that they’d ended their protest in January over “fake assurances.” “We will take a seat down right here day and night time. Till the time we do not get justice. We will take a seat down right here,” Ms Phogat stated, after spending the night time at the footpath.
The Indian Olympic Association these days introduced the charter of an ad-hoc committee to behavior elections of the Executive Committee of the Wrestling Federation of India inside forty five days of its formation and to manipulate the everyday affairs of the body.
In January, the sports activities ministry fashioned a five-member committee, which become headed via way of means of Olympic medallist boxer MC Mary Kom, to analyze the court cases. The committee were told to post its findings inside a month. Wrestler Sakshee Malikkh expressed frustration over the document on the difficulty via way of means of the panel now no longer being made public but.
“We need the document, which has recorded girls wrestlers’ statements, to be public. It’s a touchy issue, one of the complainants is a minor girl,” she stated, including that the names of the complainants should now no longer be leaked.
The authorities panel submitted its document withinside the first week of April, however the ministry is but to make its findings public. However, reassets stated the wrestlers couldn’t show the sexual harassment allegations in opposition to the WFI boss after numerous hearings.
Several wrestlers had long gone public with the accusations in opposition to federation leader Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on January 18. The elite wrestlers had stated they were not happy after talks with the authorities and “may not struggle some other day” until their needs are met. Alleging mismanagement withinside the functioning of the federation, they demanded a whole overhaul of the federation.
Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh has stated that he’ll now no longer contest for the president’s submit withinside the WFI election on May 7 however hinted that he may search for a brand new position withinside the federation. He has served 3 four-12 months phrases as president in a row and in step with the Sports Code after finishing 12 years as WFI leader, he’s ineligible to contest for the pinnacle submit.
Delhi Police has registered seven court cases, however now no longer an FIR, in opposition to the WFI president. An FIR may be registered after concrete proof involves light, a senior cop stated.
“As a part of inquiry, we’ve got sought a document from the probe committee installation via way of means of Sports Ministry to investigate the allegations of sexual harassment allegations levelled in opposition to WFI leader,” he stated.