New Delhi. Several former cricketers have come out in support of women wrestlers who have accused outgoing Wrestling Federation of India president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh of sexual harassment. Among former cricketers, 1983 world champion Kapil, Gavaskar, Madanlal issued a joint statement saying that we are hurt by the manner in which the wrestlers were misbehaved on May 28. Apart from this, former cricketers also said that we are angry with the announcement of the wrestlers to flow their medals in the Ganges that they were forced to take this step. Former cricketers have appealed to women wrestlers not to take any such step, which will hurt the honor of the country. Note that after getting the support of former cricketers, the spirits of women wrestlers will get a new flight. It should be noted that earlier Brij Bhushan had said in the press conference that if the allegations leveled against me are proved to be true, then I am ready to be hanged. Apart from this, he had also sought detailed information from the wrestlers that he needed information about all those wrestlers, what happened to whom?
1983 Cricket World Cup winning team issues statement on wrestlers’ protest – “We are distressed and disturbed at the unseemly visuals of our champion wrestlers being manhandled. We are also most concerned that they are thinking of dumping their hard-earned medals into river… pic.twitter.com/9FxeQOKNGj
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At the same time, after his statement, BJP has instructed him to remain silent. Two FIRs have been registered against Brij Bhushan. In which the full details of the allegations leveled by the wrestlers are recorded. At the same time, Brij Bhushan has rejected these allegations outright. He said that these allegations have been made motivated by political malfeasance. They have been protesting for the last one month demanding Brij Bhushan’s arrest, but he has not been arrested yet.
Police issued a statement saying that there was not enough evidence yet to arrest him. At present, the police is investigating the matter, but the real truth of the matter has not been revealed yet. Earlier, a three-member committee was formed by the Union Sports Ministry, but no investigation has been done, on which the wrestlers expressed their displeasure. Instructed not to give. Apart from this, the proposed Jan Chetna rally in Ayodhya on coming June 6 has been cancelled. At present, the police is probing the matter. Now in such a situation, what direction will this whole matter take in the coming days. Everyone’s eyes will be fixed on this.