New Delhi. Many wrestlers are protesting at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, former President of Wrestling Federation of India. Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia are leading these wrestlers. Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik have accused Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh of sexually abusing themselves and other female wrestlers. Delhi Police is investigating by registering a case against Brij Bhushan on the orders of the Supreme Court. Apart from many women wrestlers, Brij Bhushan Sharan has also been questioned by the Delhi Police. The wrestlers had earlier said that if Brij Bhushan was not arrested by May 21, they would launch a bigger agitation. This deadline ends today.
After warning of action against Brij Bhushan, wrestlers and khap panchayats are holding a mahapanchayat in Haryana today. A day before this mahapanchayat, Vinesh Phogat, one of the wrestlers who staged a sit-in on Saturday, gave a controversial statement. According to ABP News, Vinesh Phogat said that if Brijbhushan Sharan Singh was not arrested, then our elders in the mahapanchayat can take a big decision and it may not be in the interest of the country. Vinesh Phogat said that the farmer’s movement lasted for 13 months and the country was harmed by it. The wrestlers are alleging that they have to bear a lot in the movement. He also says that the issue which could have been rectified in 1 minute, has not been rectified even in a month.
At the same time, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh has also kept a pitch against the wrestlers. Brij Bhushan has denied all the allegations of sexual abuse. He says that if proved guilty, he is even ready to be hanged. Brij Bhushan also alleges that all the agitating wrestlers kept on demanding that they be exempted from the trial and due to this not happening, they are giving the face of the movement by making false allegations. Brij Bhushan had also said that he has more evidence against the wrestlers, but due to the matter being in the court, he cannot say much about it right now and will put this information in front at an appropriate time.