Protesting Wrestlers Consider Next Move after SC Closes Proceedings on Their Plea

The protesting wrestlers are nonetheless considering their subsequent transfer after the Supreme Court closed proceedings on their plea at the same time as Sports Minister Anurag Thakur requested them to place confidence in the system, saying the investigation will make the whole lot crystal clear.

With Delhi Police blocking the entry of extra wrestlers to the protest website, just a few farmers may attain Jantar Mantar to increase their assist to the aggrieved grapplers.

The regular fervour was lacking because the protest entered the thirteenth day although political and farmer leaders continued to go to the wrestlers. Congress leaders Kumari Selja, Kiran Choudhary and Anil Kumar prolonged their assist to the grapplers.

“Our legal team and the mentors are still discussing the next move. We will let you know once we finalise something,” Olympic medallist Bajrang Punia instructed PTI.

The wrestlers have the choice of shifting to a decrease courtroom or the Delhi High Court if they don’t seem to be glad with the police investigation into the sexual harassment prices in opposition to the outgoing Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brijbhushan Sharan Singh.

The Supreme Court on Thursday closed the proceedings on the ladies wresters’ petition, saying the prayer for an FIR has been answered. The wrestlers stated the apex courtroom order was not a setback for them.

The Delhi Police has registered two FIRs, together with one on POCSO Act, in opposition to Singh.

The police have additionally recorded statements of 5 wrestlers, together with the minor.

“It is my request to all the sportspersons who are agitating there that whatever their demands were, they were met. Court has also given its directions and they should let an unbiased probe to complete,” Thakur stated in Lucknow on the sidelines of a Khelo India occasion.

“Delhi police will do ‘doodh ka doodh pani ka pani’ and take strict action as per law,” he added.

The wrestlers, who alleged that police personnel misbehaved with them on Wednesday night time, have threatened to return the awards the federal government has bestowed on them previously.

Renowned wrestling coach Mahvir Phogat, the uncle of Vinesh Phogat, who’s the face of the protest, additionally made an identical menace.

He is a Dronacharya awardee, having obtained the honour in 2016.

“I will return my medals if justice is not delivered in the case,” Phogat stated.

“The kind of allegations he (WFI chief) faces, action should be taken against him and he should be arrested,” Phogat, who had joined BJP over three years in the past, added.

When requested if he had spoken to any senior authorities official or raised the matter at occasion degree, he stated, “No there has been no talk so far.” On Thursday, many Khaps held protests together with in Hisar, Bhiwani, Jind and Rohtak, expressing solidarity with the wrestlers and demanding that they need to be given justice.

Meanwhile, former Indian cricket crew captain Sourav Ganguly stated he wouldn’t wish to remark on the difficulty, as he “doesn’t have complete knowledge” about it.

“Let them fight their battle. That’s what it is. I really do not know what’s happening there. I obviously read in the newspapers and I realise one thing in the sports world that you don’t talk about things that you don’t have complete knowledge about,” Ganguly stated.

“So, I hope it gets resolved. The wrestlers have won a lot of medals and brought accolades to the country. Hopefully, it will be resolved,” the previous BCCI president added.

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