Fight against Brigi Bhushan Sharan Singh will be fought in court, not on road, says wrestler protesting Sunday
Published Date – Mon 26 Jun 23 07:40 AM
New Delhi: A day after claiming they could take to the streets again to continue their agitation against the president of the World Wrestling Federation, protesting wrestlers said on Sunday the fight against Brigi Bhushan Sharan Singh would be fought in court, not in court. on the road.
Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia tweeted the same, saying the government had fulfilled its promise to bring charges against Singh.
“In this case, wrestlers will continue to fight until justice is served, but the fight will be in court, not on the road,” the statement on Twitter read.
“Regarding WFI reform, the electoral process has started as promised. We will wait for the government to fulfill its commitments regarding the July 11th elections.” Will be taking a break from social media for a few days.
In a live address on social media on Saturday, the trio of Vinesh, Sakhi and Bajirang attacked former wrestler and current BJP leader Yogeshwar Dutt for his Challenged the IOC ad hoc panel’s decision to exempt them from the Asian Games trials.
During the nearly 40-minute speech, the wrestlers said their fight with Singer would continue and they would consider how to proceed after evaluating the allegations against Singer.
“People are asking why we are silent. The time (to suspend the protests) is until June 15. The fight will continue, on and off the field, but the fight for justice will continue,” Vinesh said. “Until Brij Bhushan is not in jail and he does not pay for his sins, it will continue. We are waiting for a copy of the charge sheet. We will assess whether it is strong enough to achieve justice. Whether we sit on the road or risk our lives, we will make a decision. That is why we remain silent. Our battle is not over,” she said.
Vinesh also claimed that Dutt targeted them out of self-interest.
“You (Dutt) terrified the wrestlers, that’s why they didn’t take part in the second protest (from April 23). You put pressure on them to lose their jobs. People told us they and us together but they have OCD so they can’t come,” Vinesh.
“I’ll tell you why you’re doing it. Brij Bhushan may invite you to be WFI president, that’s why you’re on his side.” Wrestlers set to protest after being ejected from Jantar Mantar on May 28 The event was suspended until June 15 as Sports Minister Anurag Thakur assured that charges would be filed against Singh by then and that no member of his family would be allowed to contest the WFI election.
The wrestlers, who were strongly supported by farmer leaders, khap panchayats and several other groups, sat on the Jantar Mantar for 38 days before being detained by Delhi Police on May 28 for violating law and order .
They first came to Jantar Mantar on Jan. 18 and suspended their three-day sit-in after Thakur promised to investigate their allegations of sexual harassment and intimidation against six-term BJP MP Singh, 66. .
