Last Updated: April 28, 2023, 18:12 IST
Wrestlers Vinesh Phogat (centre), Sakshi Malik (left) and Sangita Phogat throughout their protest at Jantar Mantar. (PTI Photo)
The protesting wrestlers mentioned they’ll proceed their agitation and demanded that Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh be faraway from all of the positions he holds
The protesting wrestlers rejoiced “step one in direction of victory” as Delhi Police decided to file an FIR against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh but they will continue their agitation and demanded that the BJP MP be removed from all the positions he holds.
Olympic medallists Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik and Asian and Commonwealth Games medallist Vinesh Phogat are currently leading the protest against the WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, accusing him and some coaches of sexual harassment.
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Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Delhi Police, told a Supreme Court bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice P S Narasimha that the FIR would be registered on Friday.
The wrestlers have been demanding that an FIR be filed since they resumed their agitation on April 23.
“This is first step towards victory but our protest will continue,” Sakshi Malik advised reporters at Jantar Mantar, the place they put up large banners, with one of these itemizing all the continued felony proceedings towards Brij Bhushan.
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Vinesh Phogat mentioned it took Delhi Police six days to file an FIR and so they don’t belief the probe company.
“It (Police) may file a free FIR. We we are going to see, observe then take a call (on calling off protest). He needs to be behind the bars and faraway from all of the posts he holds, in any other case he’ll attempt to affect the investigation,” World Championship medallist Vinesh said.
Earlier, India’s first two individual gold medals at the Olympics, Abhinav Bindra and Neeraj Chopra, led some of the country’s greatest sportspersons in expressing their support for the wrestlers protesting at the national capital.
The top Indian sportspersons that have come out in support of the protesting wrestlers include reigning World Champion in boxing Nikhat Zareen, cricketers Bharbhajan Singh and Virender Sehwag, Grand Slam-winning tennis player Sania Mirza and former women’s hockey team captain Rani Rampal. All of them on Friday put out tweets supporting the protesting wrestlers as #IStandWithWrestlers was trending for most of the day.
(With inputs from Agencies)
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