wWrestler Vinesh PhogatThe first Indian woman to win two medals in the World Championship, bombed on wednesday Allegations on BJP Brijbhushan Sharan Singh, Member of Parliament and three-time President of the Wrestling Federation of India Several wrestlers sexually assaulted at national camps in Lucknow,
Along with senior wrestlers Sakshi Malik, Bajrang Punia, Ravi Dahiya and Deepak Punia, the group sat on a dharna at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar. Following her letter of complaint to Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President PT Usha on Friday, a seven-member committee led by boxer Mary Kom was formed. Make to probe the allegations against Singh
The protesting wrestlers also met Sports Minister Anurag Thakur for the second time on Friday, following which they called off the strike. It is understood that the ministry will set up an oversight committee to manage the day-to-day administration of the WFI and investigate the allegations. Meanwhile, the WFI chief refused to resign from his post on Friday Called The protest called the “Shaheen Bagh sit-in”, even as the Sports Minister announced late at night that Singh would step aside.
BJP has to make another counterattack of Haryana Jat society, which is angry since year long farmer protestsexual harassment allegations against six time parliamentarian with some biggest Names in India’s sports fraternity are calling for his resignation Not looking good for a party.
and therefore, the Wrestlers’ Protests at Jantar Mantar is ThePrint’s Newsmaker of the week.
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women in wrestling
Haryana is home to the best wrestlers in India. family feel proud to be a Wrestler at their house.
but Play, male domination for a long time, quite recently opened doors for woman. This is a story India knows all too well through in cinematic retelling Aamir Khan-starrer Dangal (2016)Based, ironically, on the lives of Vinesh Phogat’s sisters, i have before Reported How Sakshi Mallick’s Olympic medal from Haryana revolutionized the state, allowed to entry of women into the local arenas,
“Women generally have no one to complain to. If they tell their families about any sexual abuse that happens in national camps, they will be immediately Happen CallEd Back House and marrIED off,” A wrestler part of the group protesting at Jantar Mantar, and a commonwealth sports medalist, told ThePrint, requesting anonymity.
Jantar Mantar protest sparked light on the plight of women Wrestling community, that needs to go beyond just accepting them. it should be improved Alleged appalling conditions in coaching camps.
a senior police officer had recently Expressed concern to ThePrint about the secretive akhadas and how they are a “blind spot” for the police and other authorities.
The opposition also appears to be united tPhogat family. Geeta and Babita Phogat, both members of the ruling BJPhave come out contribute of wrestlers protest,
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a breaking point
Singh, MP from Kaiserganj, Uttar Pradesh has been president unopposed of WFI for more than two decades. ,Why were senior wrestlers silent for so many years about this alleged harassment? – she argued.
Relationship between WFI and wrestlers been getting worse for a while, especially since 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Sources in the wrestling world have pointed to two major turning points.
Firstly, the WFI’s 2021 rule bars players from representing states other than their authentic ones in the national championships. players Fears that this rule will bring down the level of the game At the national level, as wrestling is largely concentrated in eastern Uttar Pradesh and Haryana. they have phoned This policy ‘arbitrary’ and say they were not consulted before prepared.
Second, WFI has been ‘banning’ players for Not participating in the National Championship. on sources Sports Authority of India (SAI) told ThePrint that the senior players were banned by the WFI for not participating in the Senior National Championships held in Visakhapatnam in December.
Players complain that the federation overburdens them by insisting they participate in unimportant national matches and divert their attention from international matches.
The current spotlight on India’s wrestling community will not go away with the resignation of the WFI chief alone. Sports Ministry and Wrestling Federation should talk to senior players, understand their grievances and demands and take necessary steps for improvement.
Vinesh PhogatSakshi Malik and other players have Gave full chance to government and wrestling federation To bring extremely urgent improvement. Now it is his turn to play the bout.
(Edited by Prashant)