Olympic medallist Sakshi Malik, who has been a part of the protest by a bunch of wrestlers towards outgoing Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over the sexual harassment allegations, stated on Saturday that they may take part within the upcoming Asian Video games provided that the problems get resolved. Asian Video games will happen in China in September.
“We are going to take part in Asian Video games solely when all these points can be resolved. You’ll be able to’t perceive what we’re going via mentally every day,” Sakshi stated at a Mahapanchayat held in Haryana’s Sonipat.
Moreover Sakshi, high wrestlers together with Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia are additionally a part of the protest demanding the arrest of Brij Bhushan, accused of sexually harassing feminine grapplers. Since Punia and Phogat have been the gold medallists within the final Asian Video games in 2018, the wrestlers’ withdrawal from the event can closely have an effect on India’s picture.
The protesters have agreed to droop their agitation until June 15 after their assembly with Union Sports activities Minister Anurag Thakur on Wednesday. The federal government has assured that the Delhi Police will full its investigation towards Brij Bhushan by June 15 and that an unbiased election to the Wrestling Federation can be held by June 30.
The Mahapapanchayat was known as a day after the Delhi Police’s Particular Investigation Crew (SIT) stepped up its probe within the case and took a lady wrestler to Brij Bhushan’s workplace to recreate the sequence of occasions that led to the alleged crime. It might be famous that the official residence of Brij Bhushan, a BJP MP, homes the workplace of the Wrestling Federation.
Earlier this morning, Punia stated that they may put ahead their discussions with the federal government earlier than the folks supporting them throughout the Mahapanchayat. “No matter talks we had with the federal government, we are going to focus on that with the people who find themselves supporting and standing with us…,” he advised ANI.
The influential Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) had earlier reiterated its assist to wrestlers. The BKU had deliberate an enormous demonstartion in Delhi on June 9, however suspended it in view of the assembly between the Centre and the wrestlers.
In the meantime, PTI reported that the Delhi Police is prone to submit within the court docket its investigation report within the two circumstances registered towards Brij Bhushan by subsequent week. As a part of its investigation, the SIT has questioned greater than 180 folks.
