Activists increase slogans throughout a protest to specific solidarity with wrestlers’ ongoing protest in Patna on May 6, 2023.
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The protesting wrestling are hoping that the khap mahapanchayat scheduled at Jantar Mantar on May 7 will be of huge success and can assist in getting extra assist for them of their battle towards Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.
Top wrestlers of the nation, together with Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik and Vinesh Phogat, are protesting for the final two weeks on the Jantar Mantar right here, demanding the sacking of Brij Bhushan as WFI chief and his arrest due to the alleged sexual harassment of ladies grapplers.
“Today is the 14th day of our sit-in protest at Jantar Mantar. The fact is you guys (supporters) are here and we are here too. We would like to thank all who are sitting with us here and supporting us. We would like to thank the entire country for standing with us in this fight for justice,” mentioned Vinesh on Saturday.
“We hope we will achieve success in this fight so that truth prevails.” Vinesh urged the supporters to be peaceable on Sunday in order that unhealthy parts don’t hijack the protest.
“Tomorrow, a lot of people are expected to join us from villages… khap panchayats, kisan and mazdoor unions, student organisations to support us. We appeal to everyone to be peaceful. Our success depends on a peaceful demonstration. We also request all who will come tomorrow to cooperate with authorities and police,” mentioned the Asian Games gold medallist.
“We also request the police not to stop our supporters tomorrow.” Bajrang, an Olympic medallist, has appealed to the countrymen to observe a candlelight march on Sunday to present solidarity with the protesting grapplers.
“We request all Indians to come out with a candlelight march at 7 pm on May 7,” he mentioned.
Another Olympic medallist wrestler Sakshi Malik mentioned they’re but to resolve the longer term plan of action as their attorneys are nonetheless engaged on it.
She mentioned the choice to method a decrease courtroom as directed by the Supreme Court can be taken solely after the Delhi Police expedites the inquiry and data statements of all of the complainants.
“We have discussed with our lawyers. Our statements are yet to be recorded, we have been waiting for that. The police has been given a deadline to complete recording of statements within a time frame. Once the statement is recorded, only then the case can proceed further. We request the police to record our statements as soon as possible,” she mentioned.
Asked whether or not Sports Minister Anurag Thakur had approached them, she mentioned: There isn’t any method from his facet. He already is aware of our calls for, so it would not make sense to meet him once more. If he needs to speak to us, we will certainly speak.” Bajrang said, the two committees formed on Saturday have the full authority to decide their future course of action.
The wrestlers had on Friday formed two committees to advice them on the future course of action in their fight against Brij Bhushan.
“We have fashioned two committees and no matter they resolve we’ll abide by that. The whole framework of the protest will be determined by the committee.”
