Wrestler Bajrang Punia made the following statement during wrestlers’ protest against WFI at Jantar Mantar: We are going to meet the officials of the Union Sports Ministry and will inform the media about it soon after the meeting concludes.
Wrestlers continued their sit-in protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi earlier on Thursday, demanding action against the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and other officials over allegations of sexual exploitation of several athletes. Champion wrestler and BJP leader Babita Phogat had earlier arrived at the protest site.I’ve told them the government is on their side. After addressing the group, Babita Phogat declared, I’ll strive to make sure that their problems are remedied today.
Source: Hindustan timesFormer wrestler Babita, who serves as the deputy director of the Haryana Sports and Youth Affairs Department, previously tweeted: I support all of my teammates in this wrestling situation. I can guarantee you all that I will endeavour to bring up this matter with the government at all levels, and the players will decide the future in the manner they deem appropriate.On the second day, several people from the fraternity met at the Jantar Mantar in Delhi, including Bajrang Punia, Sakshee Malikkh, and Vinesh Phogat.It is noteworthy that Vinesh Phogat has earlier said that coaches who are favourites of the WFI harass and mistreat womenShare your thoughts about the protest in the comment section below.
