Final Up to date: January 20, 2023, 01:18 IST
Wrestlers protest in opposition to WFI (IANS)
On Thursday evening, the protesting wrestlers led by Vinesh and Bajrang in addition to Sakshi, Anshu Malik, Ravi Dahiya, and Sarita Mor, amongst others met Thakur at his residence and demanded speedy motion
Prime Indian wrestlers refused to climb down from their stand that the federal government provoke speedy steps to disband the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) as shortly as attainable, whilst Sports activities Minister Anurag Thakur continued to discover a resolution to interrupt the impasse on Thursday evening.
Celebrated Indian wrestlers, together with Olympic medallist Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik, world championship medallist Vinesh Phogat and others have been staging a sit-in protest for the final two days at Jantar Mantar right here in opposition to WFI President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, accusing him of sexual exploitation and intimidation.
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On Thursday evening, the protesting wrestlers led by Vinesh and Bajrang in addition to Sakshi, Anshu Malik, Ravi Dahiya, Sarita Mor, amongst others met Thakur at his residence and demanded speedy motion.
The 2 sides have been concerned in a marathon assembly which continued late into the evening, with the events failing to discover a tangible resolution so far.
In keeping with sources, the federal government desires the wrestlers to finish their protest however the athletes are adamant that the WFI ought to first be disbanded.
”The federal government can resolve different points later… we’re fantastic with that, however it should disband WFI first,” a supply near the wrestlers instructed PTI.
A staff of wrestlers, together with Bajrang, Vinesh, Anshu, Sakshi and her husband Satyawrat Kadiyan had earlier within the day met authorities officers and mentioned their points with Sports activities Secretary Sujata Chaturvedi, Director Basic SAI Sandip Pradhan and Joint Secretary (Sports activities) Kunal.
Throughout the one-hour assembly, the wrestlers have been requested to finish their protest and warranted that their grievances shall be addressed.
In the meantime, the WFI is but to answer the ministry’s demand for a proof inside 72 hours, including to the suspense.
The ministry, nevertheless, can’t power Brij Bhushan to resign except it receives a written reply for the reason that authorities itself had requested the WFI for a proof.
Former wrestler and BJP chief Babita Phogat can be a part of the assembly to interrupt the impasse.
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