Wrestlers Sangita Phogat (centre), Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia throughout their protest at Jantar Mantar, in New Delhi (PTI Image)
Vinesh Phogat stated that makes an attempt have been being made to interrupt the unity of the seven ladies wrestlers.
Olympian wrestler Vinesh Phogat on Tuesday alleged that a few of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) officers are threatening feminine wrestlers and forcing them to withdraw their complaints of sexual harassment towards WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.
She stated that makes an attempt have been being made to interrupt the unity of the seven ladies wrestlers.
“Their (complainants’) members of the family are getting threats now. Their lives are in hazard. Police should register the FIR and assist the harmless folks,” Vinesh told IANS. “If something happens to these complainants, Delhi Police and the government will be responsible for it.”
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On Sunday, high wrestlers from the nation, together with Bajrang Punia, Vinesh, and Sakshi Malik, returned to the protest website at Jantar Mantar and demanded that an FIR be lodged towards the WFI chief.
They are additionally demanding that the federal government ought to make public the findings of the report submitted by the Oversight Committee, which investigated allegations of sexual harassment towards Brij Bhushan.
Vinesh expressed her disappointment over the Sports Ministry’s failure to take motion towards Brij Bhushan regardless of their protest three months in the past.
“How lengthy is it going to take for the federal government to behave on the report submitted by the committee? We are nonetheless ready to listen to from them,” the World Championship medallist emphasised.
“We will, this time, sit here till our demands are met and Brij Bhushan Singh is arrested. We are not going to stop. We are getting support from everywhere. And we want to thank all those that are present here and urge people to come and support us for the better future of athletes in India. This is a fight of all the women athletes and they must come forward and share their views.”
The authorities had fashioned a six-member panel on January 23 to analyze into the allegations of sexual harassment and intimidation levelled towards the WFI chief. The panel submitted its report on April 5 however the authorities has not made public its findings, saying it’s nonetheless beneath examination.
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