NEW DELHI: Quite a few khap panchayats and the protesting wrestlers on Sunday issued a 10-day ultimatum to the Central authorities, demanding motion be taken towards Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh concerning the allegations of sexual harassment towards him. Representatives of round 250 khaps from Haryana, Rajasthan, and western Uttar Pradesh, together with a whole lot of farmers, gathered at Jantar Mantar in assist of the protesting wrestlers.
“In today’s (Sunday`s) meeting between khaps, wrestlers and farmers unions, we have given 10 days time to take action against Singh and if this does not happen, then we will meet again and the protest will be on a higher scale,” mentioned Surendra Solanki, the President of Palam khap in Delhi, advised IANS. The wrestlers will spearhead the protest whereas receiving assist from the khaps and farmers` unions, he mentioned.
“Every day, one khap and its members will participate in a peaceful sit-in protest at Jantar Mantar. The course of action will be determined by the wrestlers, and we will follow their instructions,” mentioned Solanki. Meanwhile, high Indian wrestlers like Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik, and Vinesh Phogat shall be taking out the candle march at 7 p.m to additional strengthen their protest.
The ongoing protest of wrestlers comes after no motion on their grievances following an preliminary protest in January this 12 months to press on for motion towards Singh. Last week, the Delhi Police filed two FIRs after the Supreme Court took up the problem.
