A shocked nation watched on Thursday as two prime Indian feminine wrestlers wept in entrance of the media and one among them, Sakshi Malik, Olympic bronze medalist, put her athletic footwear on the desk to announce that she was quitting sports activities. Sitting along with her was Vinesh Phogat, the primary Indian girl wrestler to win gold medals in each the Asian and Commonwealth Games. Accompanying them was Bajrang Punia, 65 kg freestyle Olympic bronze medal winner and the one Indian wrestler to win 4 medals on the World Wrestling Championships.
As India’s medal-winning daughters wept in public, the principle accused within the sexual harassment scandal, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, former Wrestling Federation of India chief, stood at his residence, sporting garlands. He stated laughingly, “Dabdabaa thaa, dabdabaa hai, aur dabdabaa rahgea” (which means, my dominance was there, is there and will probably be there). Singh stated, he had been going through a foul time “Rahu Kaal” for the final 11 months, which was now over. His acolyte Sanjay Singh and his panel of candidates had swept the WFI elections. Singh’s supporters received the posts of President, Senior Vice President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary and govt members. Singh had stored himself and his members of the family out of the elections.
Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik and several other ladies wrestlers had levelled critical sexual harassment and exploitation costs in opposition to Singh. The wrestlers had sat on a dharna at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar twice, had a number of rounds of talks with the Sports Minister, a case was filed in opposition to Singh by Delhi Police, and the minister had assured that the ‘bahubali’ (strongman) can be stored out from WFI and its elections. A ban was imposed on Singh and any of his members of the family from contesting WFI elections. On Thursday, Singh had the final snicker. He claimed that his males garnered 90 per cent votes. The query now could be: Has Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh turn into extra highly effective than the federal government? Did the battle of our daughter wrestlers go in useless? Was the Delhi Police chargesheet in opposition to Sinha value nothing? Were the guarantees made and sympathy proven to our medal-winning wrestlers pretend?
There have been celebrations and fireworks at Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh’s residence when the outcomes have been declared. Singh’s acolyte Sanjay Singh contested the put up of President in opposition to the wrestlers’ selection Anita Sheoran. He obtained 40 out of 47 votes, whereas the remaining seven votes went to Anita Sheoran. Brij Bhushan had made foolproof preparations to make sure the victory of his supporters. Sanjay Singh had been working because the eyes and ears of Brij Bhushan for the final a number of years. He was vp of the UP Wrestling Association and had turn into WFI vp. Since the federal government had prohibited Singh from contesting elections, Brij Bhushan needed to anoint his son or his son-in-law as WFI chief, however this was not allowed by the federal government. The Centre needed that Brij Bhushan’s management on WFI ought to go, however the wily politician discovered a method out. He fielded his acolytes, made them victorious and can now be working WFI with a distant management in hand.
Watching them rejoicing on TV, Sakshi Malik and Vinesh Phogat advised media individuals that they’ve misplaced the battle and have now little hope of getting justice. Bajrang Punia stated, he has nonetheless not misplaced hope and can proceed his battle for the sake of future era of wrestlers. He expressed religion within the judiciary. Brij Bhushan has finished what he had promised. His dominance will proceed in WFI. It was heartbreaking for individuals watching the medal-winner feminine wrestlers weeping on TV. Watching the sexual exploitation accused laughing in conceitedness might have angered tens of millions of individuals in regards to the ineffectiveness of our system.
Brij Bhushan had stated a number of months in the past that his ‘dabdabaa’ (dominance) will proceed to stay in Indian wrestling. The ladies who received medals and introduced accolades for India have been promised that they might be free of the clutches of Brij Bhushan. But the broad smile on Brij Bhushan’s face stated all of it. He had the votes, the system and his profitable acolytes with him. Brij Bhushan has been MP six occasions, he runs greater than 50 colleges and faculties in Uttar Pradesh, has been imprisoned a number of occasions prior to now, is called a ‘bahubali’ (strongman). He claims he could make BJP win important parliamentary seats in UP, and if he was sidelined by his celebration, he would make the Samajwadi Party win these seats. He has finished this prior to now too. ‘Mahabali’ Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh is aware of that the feminine wrestlers sitting on dharna don’t carry any weight. For him, these champion feminine wrestlers aren’t value a dime for BJP, as a result of they don’t have votes, nor in style assist. If Brij Bhushan thinks that by profitable elections and making certain his ‘dabdabaa’ in WFI, he’ll frighten these feminine wrestlers and arm-twist witnesses in his case, he’s mistaken.
The sparks of Thursday’s WFI elections are sure to fly and trigger an enormous fireplace, Sakshi’s and Vinesh’s tears will act as acid rain in courts. In Hindi, there’s a proverb, “Bhagwaan ke ghar me der hai, par andher nahin” (verbatim translation: In God’s abode, there generally is a delay, however there received’t be any injustice). When the lengthy fingers of regulation will lastly attain Brij Bhushan, he’ll get his simply desserts.
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