New Delhi: Wrestlers including Sakshi Malik, Vinesh Phogat, Sangeeta Phogat and Bajrang Punia, among others, continue their sit-in at Jantar Mantar, protesting against the sexual harassment allegations leveled by women against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh demanded. Wrestler. Singh (66), the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from Kaisarganj in Uttar Pradesh, denied the allegations.
The athletes returned to Jantar Mantar on Sunday after their protest in January this year, with which they had hoped to draw the attention of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. alleged passivity Against Singh despite allegations of sexual harassment
People camping at the protest site have alleged that seven wrestlers, allegedly including a minor, lodged a complaint against Singh at New Delhi’s Connaught Place police station last week, but no FIR has been registered in this regard so far. Is.
On Tuesday, a Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud issued notice to the Delhi Police on a plea by seven women wrestlers alleging non-registration of an FIR against Singh. The matter is listed for hearing on Friday.
Meanwhile, the wrestlers have made the protest site in central Delhi their temporary home.
His day begins with an early morning run to the nearby Janata Dal (United) office, where he uses the bathroom as the toilets available at Jantar Mantar are either too dirty to use or non-functional.
He then goes on with his daily exercise routine, which includes weight lifting, some stretching and sprinting in the limited area available to him at Jantar Mantar.
ThePrint’s National Photo Editor Praveen Jain brings to you glimpses of the wrestlers protesting at Jantar Mantar.
