Chandigarh: Former wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt, who can be a member of the manager committee of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), on Monday accused the opposition events of misusing wrestlers and making an attempt to tarnish the picture of the nation. Dutt additionally mentioned that the opposition events pushed the wrestlers to interrupt protocols. “Opposition parties misused the wrestlers and tried to tarnish the image of the country. Wrestlers’ demand was to register an FIR and it has been registered and police are investigating the matter,” Dutt instructed mediapersons right here.
Dutt mentioned that the wrestlers have been pushed to interrupt all protocols. “They were mistaken because everyone is aware of the protocols that must be followed during significant events such as the inauguration of the New Parliament Building yesterday. In terms of investigation, the police have already filed complaints, and the committee is expected to submit its report soon. It is clear that the athletes were pushed to violate all protocols,” Dutt mentioned.
#WATCH | “Opposition parties misused the wrestlers and tried to tarnish the image of the country. Wrestlers’ demand was to register an FIR and it has been registered and police are investigating the matter,” says Yogeshwar Dutt, former wrestler on scuffle between protesting… pic.twitter.com/vBUjSYWRSR
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Several ace grapplers together with Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik have been protesting on the Jantar Mantar accusing the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh of sexual harassment and demanding his arrest. Many distinguished opposition events have lent their help to the wrestlers’ protest.
Delhi Police Registers FIR After Scuffle
The Delhi Police have registered an FIR towards organisers of the wrestlers’ protest and their supporters for violating regulation and order in reference to the scuffle that broke out at Jantar Mantar on Sunday. The FIR was registered at Parliament Street Police Station.
India’s Olympic medallist wrestlers Sakshi Malik, Bajrang Punia together with Vinesh Phogat and Sangeeta Phogat have been detained by Delhi Police on Sunday whereas making an attempt to march to the brand new Parliament constructing the place they deliberate to stage an illustration.
FIR has been filed beneath Indian Penal Code (IPC) sections 147, 149, 186, 188, 332, 353, Section 3 of the PDPP Act, mentioned Delhi Police. “We provided all possible facilities to the wrestlers protesting at Jantar Mantar for the past 38 days. But yesterday they violated the law despite all requests made to them. They were detained and released by the evening,” mentioned Suman Nalwa, Deputy Commissioner of Police in Delhi.
No Permission To Wrestlers For Protests At Jantar Mantar: Delhi Police
The Delhi Police have additionally eliminated the tents of the protesting wrestlers at Jantar Mantar. “Yesterday, protesters violated the law despite all requests made to them. That is why, the ongoing sit-in protest has been made to conclude. If the wrestlers give an application for sit-in protest again in future, they will be permitted for the same at a suitable place other than Jantar Mantar,” mentioned Delhi Police.
On Sunday, the protesting wrestlers who have been attempting to march in the direction of the brand new Parliament from their web site of protest at Jantar Mantar have been stopped and detained by the safety personnel. The Delhi Police earlier mentioned that “unsocial elements” will not be allowed to enter the nationwide capital to make sure clean conduct of the inauguration ceremony of the brand new Parliament constructing, mentioned DCP, Sonipat East Gaurav Rajpurohit.
The wrestlers had introduced that they deliberate to carry a ladies’s Maha Panchayat in entrance of the brand new Parliament as a part of their protest towards Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan who has been accused of sexually harassing ladies wrestlers. Seven ladies wrestlers have filed a police grievance towards him.
India’s ace grappler Bajrang Punia on Sunday mentioned that it was unlucky for our nation that Wrestling Federation chief (WFI) Brij Bhushan Singh was current throughout the brand new Parliament constructing inauguration on Sunday. “It is unfortunate for our country that the new parliament building was being inaugurated and an accused was present,” mentioned Punia.
He additionally additional acknowledged that he was the final one to get launched after being detained for nearly 10 hours. The police earlier launched Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi and Sangeeta. “There is no point in going home till we get justice. For 10 hours we were detained in different police stations. I was the last one to get released,” he added. Earlier Bajrang Punia tweeted accusing the Delhi Police of protecting him in custody with out committing a criminal offense.
“Till now the police have kept me in their custody. Not telling anything. Have I committed any crimes? Brij Bhushan should have been in jail. Why have we been kept in prison,” Punia wrote in his tweet.
Sakshi Malik additionally took to Twitter to specific her disappointment. “It takes seven days for Delhi Police to register an FIR against Brij Bhushan who sexually assaulted the wrestlers and it didn’t even take seven hours to register an FIR against us for peacefully protesting. Has dictatorship started in this country” The whole world is watching how the government is treating its sports persons,” tweeted Olympic medallist wrestler Sakshi Malik.
Delhi Police on May 12 filed a standing report on the applying moved by lady wrestlers in an alleged offence of sexual offence levelled towards 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 research the matter.
On May 19, the wrestlers marched from Jantar Mantar to Bangla Sahib Gurudwara within the nationwide capital on their twenty fifth day of protest towards 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. Two separate FIRs have been registered on April 28 following the Supreme Court’s discover to Delhi Police into the plea filed by the wrestlers.
Earlier on April 24, The Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports introduced that the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) can 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 can be functioning for an interim interval until a brand new Executive Committee takes cost.
Earlier this yr, distinguished wrestlers got here ahead to guide a protest towards the WFI chief, following which the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Anurag Thakur, introduced the formation of an ‘oversight committee’ to probe allegations towards the WFI, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and a few coaches. Wrestling Federation of India Assistant Secretary Vinod Tomar can be named as an accused within the FIR.
The motion has gained help from opposition events and farmer unions, with many individuals voicing their issues concerning the alleged sexual harassment.
