Sakshi Malik on Wrestlers Protest: Olympic medalist Sakshi Malik, who is among the protesting wrestlers demanding the arrest of outgoing Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on charges of sexual harassment, has reiterated that her agitation will continue. On Monday (May 29), he released a video for his supporters through social media and urged them to maintain their support. Malik said, “We have not backed down.
Let us tell you that on Sunday (May 28) Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia, Sangeeta Phogat, Sakshi Malik and many others were taken into custody by the Delhi Police when they went to participate in the Mahila Mahapanchayat. new parliament building were trying to move towards. After this, the belongings of the protesters were removed from Jantar Mantar.
The wrestlers were later released after being detained on Sunday. A day after the protesting wrestlers were removed from their protest site, the Delhi Police on Monday (May 29) said that they would be allowed to protest at any other suitable place except Jantar Mantar.
What did Sakshi Malik say in the video?
Wrestler Sakshi Malik said, “My greetings to all, as you all know that yesterday we were marching peacefully and the police detained us, arrested us and filed an FIR against us, while we No public property or anyone was harmed. There was 20-20 force on a woman. You yourself can understand how much they have done atrocities with us, you can also see in the videos.
He further said, “The only means of making this video is that our supporters, who are still waiting somewhere, waiting for us in the Gurdwara, we want to tell them that today’s whole day We were engaged in making an outline of how the movement would proceed, we have not backed down, the movement will continue and we will inform you soon whatever will happen. You guys keep supporting like this. Thank you.”
Heartfelt gratitude to all the countrymen who have supported till now. Our movement is not over yet. Not one to give up in the fight for justice. Will tell you the next plan of the movement very soon. pic.twitter.com/3LcHiBIHU8
— Sakshee Malik (@SakshiMalik) May 29, 2023
‘We will do Satyagraha at Jantar Mantar’
Even before this, in a tweet, Sakshi Malik had said that the movement is not over. He had said, “We will do Satyagraha at Jantar Mantar. Dictatorship will not work in this country. There will be a satyagraha of women wrestlers.” Malik had said, “If we can win medals on foreign soil, we will not stop without winning the fight on our own soil.”
Wrestlers were protesting at Jantar Mantar since April 23
Significantly, on April 23, the top wrestlers had resumed their agitation demanding the arrest of Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. Brij Bhushan has been accused of alleged sexual harassment of several female wrestlers, including a minor. Delhi Police has registered two FIRs against him.
What did the Union Sports Minister say?
Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur said in a program on Monday that an FIR has already been registered on the allegations of wrestlers as per the instructions of the Supreme Court. Nobody stopped them (on behalf of the authorities) from protesting at the designated place. When he took out the candle march at the designated place, no one stopped him. Since the FIR has been registered by the Delhi Police as per the directions of the Supreme Court, he should come forward and record his statement and appropriate action will be taken once the investigation is complete.
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