Regardless of calls from the federal government to belief the continued investigation by the police, wrestlers proceed to protest looking for the arrest of Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan. Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) nationwide president Naresh Tikait has known as a khap mahapanchayat assembly at Sauram village in Muzaffarnagar on Thursday to debate the longer term plan of action.
Round 35 khap leaders from Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Uttarakhand and Punjab are more likely to attend the mahapanchayat.
To this point, protests have been confined largely to Delhi and Haryana. Nevertheless, with the current alleged police ‘brutality’ the protest is more likely to unfold nationwide.
Brij Bhushan has been accused of sexual harassment and legal intimidation by some feminine wrestlers. The wrestlers have been faraway from the protest website Jantar Mantar by the police on Might 28 after they tried to march in direction of the brand new Parliament constructing. Since final month, the wrestlers have been protesting at Jantar Mantar looking for WFI chief’s arrest.
“I’m as soon as once more saying that if even a single allegation is proved towards me, I’ll cling myself…When you’ve got proof, give it to the courtroom and if the courtroom hangs me, I’ll settle for it,” Brij Bhushan mentioned.
Whereas chatting with the media on Wednesday, Sports activities Minister Anurag Thakur mentioned that wrestlers ought to belief the police investigation.
“My pricey athletes, you need to belief the investigation being carried out by the Delhi Police…I urge the wrestlers to be affected person until the result of the investigation. I additionally urge them to not take any step that would undermine sports activities or harm any sportsperson,” he mentioned.
It was after Tikait’s enchantment that wrestlers reversed their choice of immersing their medals within the Ganga on Tuesday.
In the meantime, the Haryana Congress Legislature celebration on Wednesday handed a decision condemning the “atrocities” on protesting wrestlers by the BJP authorities.
In line with the assertion, firstly of the assembly, “a decision was handed condemning the atrocities being dedicated on the wrestlers by the BJP authorities”.
“It was mentioned within the decision that the current authorities is insulting sportspersons who raised the status of the nation and introduced glory to the nation.
“The decision said that the silence of the BJP-JJP authorities of Haryana on this matter is extremely condemnable. The Congress reiterated that it stands firmly with the wrestlers of the nation and can assist them at each step on this battle for justice,” the assertion mentioned.
(With PTI inputs)