NEW DELHI: Congress chief Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday slammed the federal government over the protests by prime wrestlers right here, and requested whether or not it desires to avoid wasting the culprits within the matter. The Congress common secretary additionally stated that the pleas of the sportspersons, who improve the nation’s honour had been being ignored, and asserted that “when the arrogance of a party and its leaders” is sky excessive then such voices are crushed.
Her remarks got here after India’s prime wrestlers on Tuesday intensified their protest in opposition to Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and asserted that they will not depart the protest web site till the WFI president, who’s dealing with sexual harassment fees, is arrested. The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notices to the Delhi authorities and others on a plea by seven girls wrestlers alleging non-registration of an FIR over their sexual harassment allegations in opposition to the WFI president, saying these are “serious allegations” requiring its consideration.
Expressing help for the protesting wrestlers, Gandhi stated that sportspersons are the satisfaction of the nation as once they win medals regardless of all of the difficulties and after working tirelessly, “their victory is our victory” and the entire nation smiles. “The victories of women players are bigger than the rest. They are sitting on the road next to Parliament with tears in her eyes. No one is listening to their complaint against exploitation that has been going on for a long time,” Gandhi stated in a tweet in Hindi.
#WATCH | Wrestlers protesting at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar demanding an FIR in opposition to the WFI president maintain their morning train and coaching session on the protest web site pic.twitter.com/sRmf1YXPYo
— ANI (@ANI) April 26, 2023
“These girls with strong arms and pure hearts believed the government when it told them that there would be an inquiry. But the investigation did not happen. The question of punishment did not arise at all. Does the government want to save the culprits?” the Congress chief stated. Whose stress is there on the Delhi Police, Gandhi requested.
She additionally questioned why Opposition leaders are being questioned by the identical police on listening to the ache of a lady throughout the Bharat Jodo Yatra, however the pleas of the sportspersons who improve the nation’s honour are ignored. Her remarks had been in reference to a Delhi Police staff final month querying Congress chief Rahul Gandhi at his residence over his comment made throughout the Bharat Jodo Yatra that “women are still being sexually assaulted?. The police team had asked him to provide information about the “victims” to take up their complaints.
“When the arrogance of a party and its leaders touches the sky, then such voices are crushed. Let’s support these sisters of ours. It is a matter of honour for the country,” Gandhi asserted. The wrestlers, together with Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia, have additionally alleged that the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief is now resorting to sturdy arm ways and attempting to interrupt the “victims” by issuing threats and providing bribes.
Former Haryana Chief Minister and senior Congress Bhupinder Singh Hooda, Congress chief Udit Raj and CPI(M) chief Brinda Karat, who was stopped from becoming a member of the stir by the wrestlers in January, had been welcomed by the wrestlers, on the protest web site on Tuesday, a day after that they had sought help from all quarters.
