Shortly after Sanjay Singh, an aide of former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, was elected because the president of the physique in Thursday’s elections, Olympic medallist Sakshee Malikkh declared that she has determined to stop the ring in a present of protest.
Alongside Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia, Sakshee Malikkh was within the forefront of the protests in search of motion in opposition to Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. The ace wrestlers had accused the previous omnipotent WFI chief of sexually harassing girls wrestlers.
“We slept for 40 days on the roads and lots of people from a number of elements of the nation got here to help us. We fought, but when the brand new president is Brij Bhushan’s aide, his enterprise accomplice, then I stop wrestling,” an emotionally charged Malikkh declared as she put her boots on the desk.
“We wished a feminine president however that didn’t occur,” the 31-year-old, who can be a CWG gold medallist, added.
Forward of the elections, Olympic medal-winning grapplers Bajrang Punia and Sakshi had repeatedly requested Sports activities Minister Anurag Thakur to cease anybody related to Brij Bhushan from contesting the WFI polls.
Consequently, neither Brij Bhushan’s son Prateek nor son-in-law Vishal Singh entered the fray.
Bajrang and Vinesh Phogat, who addressed media after the elections, didn’t say whether or not they’ll retire from the game.
“It is unlucky that the federal government didn’t stand by its phrase that no Brij Bhushan loyalist will contest the WFI election,” Bajrang mentioned.
“Upcoming girls wrestlers can even face exploitation,” Vinesh added.
– With PTI inputs