Wrestlers Protest Update: The protesting wrestlers say that the government is trying to save the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and BJP MP from Uttar Pradesh Brijbhushan Sharan Singh. The wrestlers, led by Olympic medalists Sakshi Malik, Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat, said they would not end their protest until Singh was put behind bars.
Sports Minister Anurag Thakur had assured on June 7 that a charge sheet would be filed against Brij Bhushan by June 15, following which the wrestlers called off their agitation. Wrestlers have been demanding his arrest ever since they resumed their agitation against the outgoing WFI chief at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar on April 23.
What did Vinesh say after meeting Amit Shah?
However, the government has accepted several demands of the wrestlers, including that no family member or associate of Brij Bhushan will be allowed to contest the upcoming WFI elections. When asked about meeting Amit Shah on Sunday (June 11), Vinesh, a two-time World Championship medalist, said, “He made some proposals that he can do so much for us, but except Brij Bhushan’s arrest, everything else is working.” Is.”
What did Vinesh Phogat say about Brij Bhushan?
According to news agency PTI, when asked why Brij Bhushan was not being arrested, the wrestler said, “You have to ask Amit Shah why he (WFI chief) is not being arrested. He is so powerful.” There are people that the government is trying to save them. It is not easy to arrest them, but we are continuing our fight.”
Vinesh further said “I can’t tell you how long our protest will go on, the day Brij Bhushan is arrested we will also end our protest. If justice is delayed then what is the use. Our fight may end one day But the country’s elderly citizens are still fighting.”
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