NEW DELHI: Country’s prime wrestlers on Thursday mentioned that their ongoing protest in opposition to the Wrestling Federation Of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh will proceed and that they respect the Supreme Court determination to shut the sexual harassment plea filed by three ladies grapplers. Speaking to the media, the grapplers mentioned that the Supreme Court will not be a setback for them and that they’ve the best regard for the judiciary. “The Supreme Court order is not a setback, the top court did what it could in the matter,” the protesting wrestlers mentioned.
The wrestlers additional acknowledged that they’ve “all options open” and that they’ll determine the long run plan of action after consulting seniors. “We respect the Supreme Court order but our protest against the WFI chief will continue,” the wrestlers mentioned.
Their response got here shortly after the Supreme Court earlier closed the proceedings on a plea by three ladies wrestlers, who’ve levelled sexual harassment allegations in opposition to the Wrestling Federation of India chief, after noting that FIRs have been registered and 7 complainants have been supplied enough safety.
A bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud refused to entertain an oral plea by the counsel representing the wrestlers that the continuing probe be monitored by a retired or a serving excessive courtroom decide.
“You came here with specific prayers for registration of FIR and security for the complainants. Now both of your prayers have been addressed. If you have any further grievances, you can very well approach the high court or the jurisdictional magistrate,” the bench, additionally comprising Justices P S Narasimha and J B Pardiwala, mentioned, including that it’s closing the proceedings for now.
It granted liberty to the petitioner to maneuver the excessive courtroom or the jurisdictional Justice of the Peace for additional aid. At the outset, the bench was knowledgeable by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, who was representing the Delhi Police, that as per the apex courtroom’s April 28 order, an evaluation of menace notion to the complainants was carried out by the police.
No Use Of Force Against Grapplers: Delhi Police
In a associated improvement, Delhi Police earlier denied allegations that its personnel was drunk and drive was used in opposition to protesting wrestlers throughout a late-night ruckus at Jantar Mantar between cops and a few grapplers. The Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), New Delhi, mentioned 5 police personnel had been injured within the Wednesday night time ruckus. The wrestlers, alternatively, have alleged that they had been overwhelmed up by the police and a few protesters had been injured within the head.
“A sufficient number of women officers were on duty during the night. On the medical examination, no police personnel were found drunk. Five police personnel sustained injuries during the scuffle. No force was used by police personnel against the protestors. Regarding injury to one protestor, he left the hospital against medical advice and has not given a statement to the police yet,” the DCP tweeted from his official deal with.
DCW Expresses Concerns Over Scuffle
Earlier within the day, Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chief Swati Maliwal mentioned the protesters informed her that police personnel had been inebriated on the time of the incident. According to protestors, two wrestlers – Rahul Yadav and Dushyant Phogat – had been injured within the incident. Phogat, an award-winning wrestler, additionally obtained head accidents. The DCP mentioned barricades have been put up at a number of places throughout Delhi as precautionary measures to make sure no untoward incident takes place.
On Wednesday night time, police detained Rajya Sabha MP Deepender Hooda and DCW chairperson Maliwal, once they went to the spot to assist the wrestlers.
Several wrestlers who’ve gained awards at worldwide competitions have been protesting at Jantar Mantar, demanding that the federal government make public the findings of an oversight panel that investigated the sexual harassment expenses in opposition to WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.
