Former Indian cricketer and Member of Parliament Harbhajan Singh has spoken out on the tussle between protesting wrestlers and the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. Harbhajan is the primary huge identify from Indian cricket to have come out in full help of the grapplers who’ve been sitting at Jantar Mantar in Delhi for 4 days now in second spherical of the protests to oust WFI president. The WFI chief has been accused of sexual harassment by many feminine wrestlers. Singh has additionally been accused of intimidating wrestlers after they took to streets to protest in opposition to his wrongdoings.
Taking half within the #IStandWithWrestlers social media marketing campaign to help the grapphers, Harbhajan stated that he was pained to see the ‘satisfaction of the nation’ out on the streets protesting. “Sakshi, Vinesh are India’s pride. I am pained as a sportsperson to find pride of our country coming out to protest on the streets. I pray that they get justice. #IStandWithWrestlers,” tweeted Harbhajan.
Sakshi, Vinesh are India’s satisfaction. I’m pained as a sportsperson to seek out satisfaction of our nation popping out to protest on the streets. I pray that they get justice.#IStandWithWrestlers pic.twitter.com/hwD9dKSFNv
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) April 28, 2023
Not to overlook, earlier, Vinesh Phogat had accused the Indian cricketers of exhibiting double requirements as they selected to talk up on the Black Lives Matter motion however remained silence on the struggles of their fellow athletes.Â
Neeraj, Bindra voice concernÂ
Earlier, India’s Olympic gold medallists Neeraj Chopra and Abhinav Bindra too had spoken up on the matter between wrestlers and WFI. Neeraj, through an announcement on his social media account, lent help to the wrestlers like Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat and Sakski Malik. He wrote, “It hurst me to see our athletes on the streets demanding justice. They have worked hard to represent our great nation and make us proud. As a nation, we are responsible for safeguarding the integrity and dignity of every individual, athlete or not.”
The star javelin thrower additional wrote that the matter is delicate and it must be dealt in an neutral and clear method. “What’s happening should never happen. This is a sensitive issue, and must be dealt with in an impartial and transparent manner. Pertaining authorities must take quick action in order to ensure that justice is served,” Neeraj Chopra added.
As athletes, we prepare exhausting day by day to signify our nation on the worldwide stage. It is deeply regarding to see our athletes discovering it essential to protest on the streets concerning the allegations of harassment within the Indian wrestling administration. My coronary heart goes out_
— Abhinav A. Bindra OLY (@Abhinav_Bindra) April 26, 2023
Bindra too had tweeted on favour of the wrestlers, saying the sight of protesting wrestlers is deeply regarding. “As athletes, we train hard every day to represent our country on the international stage. It is deeply concerning to see our athletes finding it necessary to protest on the streets regarding the allegations of harassment in the Indian wrestling administration,” Bindra tweeted. Bindra stated that every one the considerations raised by high wrestlers must be addressed by the administration.
“This incident highlights the crucial need for a proper safeguarding mechanism that can prevent harassment and ensure justice for those affected. We must work towards creating a safe and secure environment for all athletes to thrive in,” he added.
