“Forget others, we received ditched by our personal sister Babita Phogat,” alleged one wrestler, who is protesting against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh at the Jantar Mantar.
“She first forced us to sit on dharna, asked us that no political leader should come on the dais. We listened to her every command and asked all the political leaders to not come meet us, but then she (Babita) politicised everything for her personal benefits and backstabbed us and left us here alone” the wrestler advised IANS on situation of anonymity.
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“That was essentially the most disheartening a part of our struggle for justice. But we all know that your complete nation is with us, our reality is with us.”
Earlier, two-time world champion Vinesh Phogat had lashed out at her cousin and BJP leader Babita after the wrestlers returned for a second sit-in protest at the Jantar Mantar.
“Babita is more worried about her political career than the cause of the wrestlers,” Vinesh had mentioned.
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In January, Babita had performed the meditator’s function when the wrestlers first staged a sit-in protest on the Jantar Mantar.
The authorities had shaped the oversight committee, headed by legendary boxer MC Mary Kom, to look into the allegations levelled by the wrestlers, together with Vinesh, Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia.
Others within the panel included former wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt, former shuttler Trupti Murgunde, Radhica and Rajesh Rajagopalan, former CEO of Target Olympic Podium Scheme.
Babita was later included within the authorities’s probe panel to examine the allegations on the insistence of protesting wrestlers.
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The panel submitted its report on April 5.
As per media studies, Brij Bhushan received a “clear chit” from the panel.
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However, the latest protest by wrestlers can force the government to rethink on the matter and announce the decision soon to resolve the issue.
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