Kapil Dev and Neeraj Chopra: India’s top wrestlers including Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat, and Sakshi Malik have resumed their Wrestlers Protest against Wrestling Federation chief Brijbhushan Sharan Singh. Three months later, they called off their sit-in after an inspection committee was formed to investigate the sexual abuse. But after giving the report of the committee to the Sports Ministry. The wrestlers were not satisfied with the committee.
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Wrestlers continue to demand action against WFI chief
Wrestlers continue to demand action against the WFI chief, with India’s only Olympic track and field gold medalist Neeraj Chopra coming out in his support. Tweeting on his official Twitter account, Chopra said he was “pained” to see his fellow athletes taking to the streets to demand “justice” and urged swift action.
Chopra – It pains me to see our athletes on the streets demanding justice
Chopra wrote, “It pains me to see our athletes on the streets demanding justice. He has worked hard to represent our great nation and make us proud. As a nation, we are responsible for protecting the integrity and dignity of each individual, athlete or not.”
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A soldier and a sportsman are the pride of every country. And it is the duty of the country to respect them
Earlier, fellow wrestler Ravi Dahiya also took to his Twitter account to stand by his teammates. Ravi wrote, “A soldier and a sportsman is the pride of every country and it is the duty of the country to respect them.”
India’s World Cup-winning former captain Kapil Dev also posted a story on his official Instagram profile to share his support for the wrestlers. He wrote, “Will he ever get justice?”
Frustrated with the three-month wait, the peeved wrestlers returned to Jantar Mantar to resume their agitation on April 23 and also approached the Supreme Court. Demanding the arrest of the WFI boss. It is clear that the IOA has not liked the wrestlers’ moves.
