‘Wrestlers ought to anticipate Delhi Police to conclude investigation’: Union sports activities minister Anurag Thakur (file picture)
Wrestlers’ protest: Wrestlers protesting towards Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Singh ought to anticipate the investigation to be accomplished, Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur mentioned on Wednesday, asking the grapplers to belief Delhi Police and Supreme Court.
He additionally mentioned that whereas the investigation is being completed, wrestlers shouldn’t do something which harms the game and its gamers. “The wrestlers should wait for Delhi Police to conclude their investigation and not take any steps that may cause harm to the sport or aspiring wrestlers. They should trust the police, SC and the ministry while the investigation is being carried out. We all are in favour of the sport and sportspersons and want the impartial investigation to be done and action to be taken against the ones found guilty,” the minister mentioned.
“We formed a committee after discussing with players. They did an impartial investigation, gave their report to the ministry. Delhi Police filed an FIR as well. The matter reached Supreme Court as well. SC heard the matter and asked them to go to Magistrate as well. The problems of wrestlers were heard with an open mind. We left no stone unturned. Throughout the nation’s history, whenever such allegations are raised, the investigation is done following which the government takes appropriate action,” added the minister.
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Wrestlers Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik and Vinesh Phogat have been protesting towards WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over sexual harassment allegations and are demanding his arrest. On Tuesday, Olympic medalist wrestlers Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik together with Vinesh Phogat reached Uttarakhand’s Haridwar to immerse their all medals together with Olympic ones within the river Ganga, as a mark of their protest.
But farmer chief Naresh Tikait intervened and stopped protesting wrestlers from immersing their medals within the Ganga and mentioned that there could be a Khap assembly over the difficulty. The wrestlers later issued a five-day ultimatum to the authorities to behave towards the WFI chief.
Brij Bhushan on Wednesday responded to the protesting wrestlers’ allegations and mentioned that he would ‘dangle’ himself if allegations towards him are confirmed. “If a single allegation against me is proven, I will hang myself,” the WFI chief mentioned whereas addressing a public rally in UP’s Barabanki.
