New Delhi: Top Indian wrestlers on Sunday dismissed allegations that they had been vying to take management over the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) at the same time as its chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh mentioned that the opposition events had been ‘tutoring’ the gamers. Speaking to reporters, double World Championship medallist Vinesh Phogat mentioned that the WFI president’s cost that they’re concerned in politics is baseless. Singh, who’s within the eye of a storm after the grapplers levelled sexual harassment costs in opposition to him and demanded his arrest in addition to ouster from the WFI, on Sunday had claimed that the wrestlers need to take over the WFI and that just one household — the Phogats — is behind the protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar.
“We are not involved in any politics. We speak straight from the heart and it connects, and that is why so many people are sitting here in our support,” Vinesh Phogat mentioned.
She alleged that Singh is being ‘felicitated’ regardless of ‘exploiting’ girls athletes.Â
“I ask how can you give such a criminal a platform? Ask yourself… That man is still saying things with a smile on his face. His ego is bigger than the Ravana (in epic Ramayana),” she mentioned.
The protesting wrestlers, who first levelled allegations of sexual harassment in opposition to Singh in January, had resumed their sit-in on April 23 to demand that the findings of the Centre-appointed panel that probed the costs be made public.
The wrestlers have complained of non-cooperation from authorities whom they’ve accused of reducing energy and water provide in the course of the night time.
The Delhi Police had on Friday filed two FIRs, together with one below the POCSO Act, in opposition to Singh, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP, who has accomplished 12 years as WFI President.
Brij Bhushan claims Bajrang Punia, Congress’ Deepender Hooda hatched plot
Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Sunday alleged that Congress chief Deepender Hooda and Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist grappler Bajrang Punia have hatched the conspiracy in opposition to him.Â
Interacting with reporters at his residence in Uttar Pradesh’s Gonda district, Singh mentioned, “This whole conspiracy was hatched by Congress leader Deepender Hooda and wrestler Bajrang Punia. We have an audio (clip) to prove this. When the time comes, it will be handed over to the Delhi Police.”
Singh, who has until now remained defiant about not quitting his submit, mentioned that he was able to resign if it might make the protesters return dwelling.
About political leaders visiting the protest web site of wrestlers at Jantar Mantar, he mentioned, “The fight has now gone out of the hands of the players. Political parties have entered into this. I could see the signs from day one.”
Various political leaders, together with Congress’ Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Aam Aadmi Party’s Arvind Kejriwal, have visited Jantar Mantar previously few days and have lent their assist to the wrestlers.
