NEW DELHI: Olympic medallist Sakshi Malik made severe allegations on Thursday, stating that the federal government’s resolution to exempt Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia from Asian Video games trials was an try to “break the unity of the wrestlers.”
Sakshi clarified that she had by no means requested any exemption from the trials, regardless of the ad-hoc panel of the Indian Olympic Affiliation (IOA) providing to contemplate her case on the traces of Vinesh and Bajrang.
Sakshi, who competes within the 62kg class, together with Vinesh (53kg) and Bajrang (65kg), was actively concerned in main protests in opposition to the outgoing Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. He was not too long ago granted bail from a Delhi court docket after going through allegations of sexual harassment.
The IOA ad-hoc panel led by Bhupinder Bajwa courted controversy on Tuesday after granting exemptions to Bajrang and Vinesh with out following due protocols, forcing U-20 world champion Antim Panghal and 65kg grappler Sujit Kalkal to strategy the Delhi Excessive Courtroom to get the choice overturned.
“As you all know, we had requested the federal government for added time for making ready for the Asian Video games. We had requested them to carry our trials after August 10, and the federal government gave us time as properly, following which we got here out right here for coaching.
“However, during the last 3-Four days, it has emerged that direct entries are being despatched for 2 weights (classes),” Sakshi, who’s presently coaching within the US, stated.
She made it clear that she is in opposition to exemptions, and therefore, turned down a suggestion the place her title would have additionally been thought-about on account of being an Olympic medallist.
“I used to be additionally informed to e-mail, that my title can be thought-about too. However I’ve refused, I don’t wish to go with out the trials,” Sakshi stated.
“Neither have I gone (to any event) with none trials nor I wish to do it now. We had solely mentioned about time (extension) that our trials ought to be held after August 10 — which isn’t taking place.
“I solely wish to say that everybody ought to get justice and probability for honest choices,” Sakshi additional stated.
Sakshi clarified that she had by no means requested any exemption from the trials, regardless of the ad-hoc panel of the Indian Olympic Affiliation (IOA) providing to contemplate her case on the traces of Vinesh and Bajrang.
Sakshi, who competes within the 62kg class, together with Vinesh (53kg) and Bajrang (65kg), was actively concerned in main protests in opposition to the outgoing Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. He was not too long ago granted bail from a Delhi court docket after going through allegations of sexual harassment.
The IOA ad-hoc panel led by Bhupinder Bajwa courted controversy on Tuesday after granting exemptions to Bajrang and Vinesh with out following due protocols, forcing U-20 world champion Antim Panghal and 65kg grappler Sujit Kalkal to strategy the Delhi Excessive Courtroom to get the choice overturned.
“As you all know, we had requested the federal government for added time for making ready for the Asian Video games. We had requested them to carry our trials after August 10, and the federal government gave us time as properly, following which we got here out right here for coaching.
“However, during the last 3-Four days, it has emerged that direct entries are being despatched for 2 weights (classes),” Sakshi, who’s presently coaching within the US, stated.
She made it clear that she is in opposition to exemptions, and therefore, turned down a suggestion the place her title would have additionally been thought-about on account of being an Olympic medallist.
“I used to be additionally informed to e-mail, that my title can be thought-about too. However I’ve refused, I don’t wish to go with out the trials,” Sakshi stated.
“Neither have I gone (to any event) with none trials nor I wish to do it now. We had solely mentioned about time (extension) that our trials ought to be held after August 10 — which isn’t taking place.
“I solely wish to say that everybody ought to get justice and probability for honest choices,” Sakshi additional stated.
Earlier than that, in a tweet she alleged that this was an try to create discord between the highest wrestlers, who had been concerned in a month-long protest in opposition to Singh however are actually being perceived as opportunists trying to discover a better path to the continental showpiece.
“The federal government has tried to interrupt the unity between the wrestlers by sending their names straight,” Malik wrote in a tweet.
“I’m involved in regards to the intentions behind this act from the federal government. We had requested them to postpone the dates of the trials, however the authorities has introduced infamy upon us by doing so,” Malik added.
(With PTI inputs)
