Wrestlers protest: Protesting wrestler Vinesh Phogat stated that all the girls who’ve given the grievance, are ready to undergo the Narco take a look at. “I would like to tell Brij Bhushan that not only Vinesh, all the girls who have given the complaint, are ready to undergo the Narco test. It should be done live so that the entire country knows about his cruelty to the daughters of the country.”
Earlier, Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who’s going through sexual harassment allegations had stated he was ready to undergo a polygraph take a look at if the identical is carried out on star wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia.
The wrestler will even maintain a candle march tomorrow at India Gate at 5 pm. “We will maintain a candle march tomorrow at India Gate at 5 pm,” stated wrestler Sakshi Malik at a press convention.
‘Ready to undergo a polygraph take a look at if…’
In Facebook put up on Sunday, Singh had stated he’s ready to undergo a polygraph take a look at if Vineh Phogat and Bajrang Punia agree to take the identical with him. “I am ready to undergo narco test, polygraph test or lie detector test, but my condition is that Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia should also take them with me. If both the wrestlers agree for the same, call a press conference and make announcement. I promise them that I am ready for the test,” he posted. “I stand by my word even today and promise the countrymen to remain steadfast forever. Jai Shri Ram,” the put up learn.
About wrestlers’ protest:
Several ace grapplers together with Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat and Sakshee Mallik have been protesting on the Jantar Mantar accusing Singh of sexual harassment and demanding his arrest. The wrestlers have been staging the protest since April 23 this yr.
Two FIRs have been filed in opposition to BJP MP Singh. But other than the FIRs, no motion has been taken, whereas Delhi police is investigating the allegations. Statements of the complainants have been recorded by the police. The protestors have been demanding the arrest of WFI chief.
On May 19, the wrestlers had marched from Jantar Mantar to Bangla Sahib Gurudwara in New Delhi on their twenty fifth day of protest in opposition to Brij Bhushan. Grapplers together with Punia, Sakshi, Vinesh and others joined the march demanding the arrest of the WFI chief charged with sexual harassment of athletes.
Earlier on April 24, The Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports introduced that the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) will probably be forming an ad-hoc committee to conduct the elections for the Executive Committee of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) inside 45 days of its formation, to handle day-to-day affairs of the physique, together with the choice of athletes and making entries for the participation of gamers in worldwide occasions. This committee will probably be functioning for an interim interval until a brand new Executive Committee takes cost.
Delhi Police has filed a standing report on the appliance moved by lady wrestlers in an alleged offence of sexual offence levelled in opposition to WFI chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. The court docket was additionally knowledgeable {that a} Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been shaped to examine the matter.
