New Delhi: Security was beefed up at Jantar Mantar within the nationwide capital on Sunday after Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) introduced that it’s going to maintain nationwide protests together with in Delhi in assist of the protesting grapplers.
Wrestlers have been protesting at Jantar Mantar for over 10 days demanding the arrest of Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Singh and his sacking from the put up within the gentle of allegations of sexual harassment by the wrestlers.
According to an SKM assertion on Saturday, on May 7, a number of leaders of the organisation from Punjab, Haryana, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh will go to the protest website at Jantar Mantar and prolong assist to the protesting wrestlers.
Notably, SKM had spearheaded the year-long farmers’ protest on the borders of the nationwide capital towards the now-repealed farm legal guidelines.
On Friday, Haryana Home and Health Minister Anil Vij prolonged his assist to the protesting wrestlers close to Jantar Mantar.
Speaking to ANI, the Haryana Home minister mentioned he had full sympathy and assist for the protesting wrestlers.
He even assured the grapplers that he was prepared to mediate and maintain talks with the federal government on their behalf.
“This entire matter is now being addressed at the highest level. Since I have also been a sports minister, my sympathies and support are with the protesting wrestlers. If they want me to meditate and talk to the government, I am willing to do so,” Vij mentioned.
Moreover, Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Friday mentioned the Delhi Police was conducting an unbiased investigation towards the wrestling federation chief and had been working to fulfill the calls for of the protesting grapplers.
“A demand had been put forward to form a committee and a panel was constituted. Two FIRs have also been registered by Delhi Police and Supreme Court also gave its verdict. Delhi Police is conducting a fair investigation,” the Union Minister mentioned.
The Union Minister mentioned that free and honest elections of the Wrestling Federation of India have been considered and that the Indian Olympic Association is working in direction of it. On Wednesday, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president PT Usha met the protesting wrestlers at Jantar Mantar.
On April 23, Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat and Sakshee Mallik returned to the protest website at Jantar Mantar, claiming that six ladies wrestlers, and a minor, filed a sexual harassment grievance towards Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh at Connaught Place Police Station however Delhi Police didn’t register an FIR.
The protesting grapplers additionally demanded that the Sports Ministry make the findings of the Oversight Committee public. Delhi Police filed two FIRs on April 28 following the discover by the Supreme Court.
Earlier this yr, outstanding wrestlers got here ahead to guide a protest towards the WFI chief, following which the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports introduced the formation of an ‘oversight committee’ to probe allegations towards the WFI, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and a few coaches.
The protesting wrestlers have made it clear that they will not transfer till they get justice and Brij Bhushan is eliminated because the WFI chief and put behind bars.Â
