United World Wrestling on Wrestlers Protest: Wrestlers protest towards WFI President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh continues. Protesting wrestlers Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik reached Haridwar to assert their medals at Ganga, however have been stopped by farmer chief Naresh Tikait. In the meantime, the United World Wrestling (UWW), the world’s apex physique of wrestlers, condemned the therapy meted out to the gamers on Tuesday (Might 30) and the detention of wrestlers on Sunday (Might 28).
Demanding an neutral inquiry towards BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, United World Wrestling has mentioned that it’ll maintain a gathering with the protesting gamers relating to his situation and his security. The UWW additional mentioned that if elections weren’t held in 45 days, the Wrestling Federation of India must be suspended.
wrestlers have been taken into custody
Sakshi Malik, Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia have been compelled to take a seat in a bus by the Delhi Police at Jantar Mantar when the wrestlers and their supporters tried to interrupt by the safety cordon for the Mahila Mahapanchayat and transfer in the direction of the brand new Parliament Home on Sunday.
The wrestlers weren’t allowed to march in the direction of the brand new Parliament constructing. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was to inaugurate it on the identical day and when the police stopped the wrestlers and their supporters, there was a scuffle between them.
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– United World Wrestling (@wrestling) Might 30, 2023
What did United World Wrestling say?
United World Wrestling President Nenad Lolovic wrote a letter final week asking who’s operating the WFI? He despatched a duplicate of it to Indian Olympic Affiliation president PT Usha and officers.
What’s the matter?
Wrestler Brij Bhushan has been protesting for a number of days alleging sexual harassment and intimidation towards Singh. The Delhi Police has registered two FIRs towards Singh underneath the POCSO Act relating to the matter. The gamers are demanding the arrest of Brij Bhushan Singh.
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