Protest of Indian wrestlers: Indian wrestlers protesting against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh have got the support of Delhi’s Chhatrasal Stadium wrestling coach Praveen Dahiya. He has said that the allegations of sexual harassment against the WFI President are serious and no one makes such allegations without any reason.
Praveen Dahiya said, ‘The allegations of sexual harassment made by Vinesh Phogat are serious. No one makes such allegations unnecessarily. Wrestlers want the truth to come out through an unbiased investigation.
Several Indian women and men wrestlers, including Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik, have been on strike since yesterday (Wednesday) against the President of the Wrestling Federation of India. This protest is going on at Jantar Mantar. More players and fans are expected to join the protest today. Indian wrestlers demand that Brij Bhushan Singh be expelled from his post.
What is the allegation against Brijbhushan?
In the press conference held at 4 pm on Wednesday, Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat made a big allegation against Brij Bhushan. He had said, ‘The WFI president has sexually harassed many women wrestlers and coaches. I am saying this today but I do not know whether I will be alive tomorrow or not. Some of the women wrestlers who are sitting here with me have also become victims of this molestation. We are not fighting for us, we are fighting to save wrestling.
There were allegations…
Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia have made many more allegations against Brij Bhushan and Indian Wrestling Federation in the press conference. He said, wrestlers do not get any help from sponsors. The financial help that should reach the wrestlers does not reach them. There has been a protest against the Indian Wrestling Federation since a long time, but the wrestlers who protest are tortured. No one can say anything against the President of the Wrestling Federation of India. Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh has been a four-time MP. He is very powerful. Whenever there is a complaint against him, the complainant receives death threats.
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