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Olympic wrestlers Sakshi Malik, Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat are sitting on a dharna at Jantar Mantar.
These wrestlers are demanding the removal of the President of the Wrestling Federation of India accused of sexual abuse.
New Delhi. Commonwealth and Asian Games gold medalist Vinesh Phogat, Olympic medalist Sakshi Malik, Bajrang Punia and Swati Maliwal, sitting on a dharna at Jantar Mantar, have also met Delhi Commission for Women today. . Along with this, notice has also been issued to Union Sports Ministry and Delhi Police to investigate the allegations of sexual exploitation of women wrestlers. Swati, who reached to meet the players, said that it is a matter of great shame for the country that the Olympic players who have brought laurels to the world today have tears in their eyes and they have to sit on a dharna.
Swati, who met the players, said that something must have happened that Olympian wrestlers Sakshi Malik, Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia, who have brought laurels to the country, are forced to protest in the cold today. He says that the Wrestling Federation of India President and coach sexually exploit the players. Therefore, the Delhi Women’s Commission has issued a notice to the Sports Ministry and the Police to investigate the matter.
Swati said, ‘She went to Jantar Mantar and met the country’s champion wrestlers. He has increased the glory of our tricolor. It is very sad that today they have to sit on the road in this harsh winter. We stand firmly with them and will get them justice.
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Swati told Vinesh Phogat that the players have shown great courage, it is very difficult. Delhi Women’s Commission is with them. If there is a need to sit together in the dharna, they will sit. be it day or night, As far as it is needed, they will be together in fighting this battle.
Let us tell you that Olympic medalist Sakshi Malik, World Championship medalist Vinesh Phogat and Tokyo Olympics bronze medalist Bajrang Punia are sitting on a dharna at Jantar Mantar. There is a demand for the removal of Brij Bhushan Sharan and the coach, President of the Wrestling Federation of India, on the matter of sexual exploitation of women wrestlers. Phogat says that he has also received death threats from WFI (Wrestling Federation of India) officials.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : January 18, 2023, 21:16 IST