Babita Phogat Brings THIS Message From Government To Protesting Wrestlers In Delhi
Justice must be served.
In India, sport is an important part of our lives. In recent years, our various sportsmen and sportswomen have worked hard in international championships to bring India among the top nations. However behind the awards and glory there lies some hard realities that these sportspeople face. These harsh realities faced by Indian wrestlers have brought them out in protest. Several wrestlers, including Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik, and Bajrang Punia, sat in a protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar. They are protesting against the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) and its chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over alleged sexual harassment.
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Vinesh Phogat is one of India’s most decorated women wrestlers, she is a triple Commonwealth Games gold medallist. Vinesh has accused Brij Bhushan Sharan and several coaches of sexually harassing multiple athletes. Vinesh has made these allegations at a public protest and has been backed by several other top wrestlers.
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Amidst all this, Babita Phogat who is a champion wrestler and BJP leader arrived at the protest site with a message from the government. She has come from the government’s side for mediating both sides. She told the protesting wrestlers that the government is with them and that she will try to solve the issues of the protesting wrestlers.
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Babita Phogat is a deputy director in the Haryana sports and youth affairs department and also a former wrestler. She is the sister of Vinesh Phogat. Babita had earlier tweeted that she vouches to stand strong with all her fellow players in terms of this serious matter. She assured everyone that she will work hard to raise this issue with the government and that the correct resolution is provided for the same.
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Brij Bhushan who is also an MP for the Bharatiya Janata Party is being accused by Vinesh of sexually harassing girls and calling her a khota sikka after she was defeated at the Tokyo Olympics 2020. Vinesh is also accusing coaches of sexually harassing women athletes and some even of misbehaving with women coaches.
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In this protest against WFI, the wrestlers are accusing WFU of interfering with their personal lives, exploiting them and even threatening them if they raise their voices. On the other hand, Brij Bhushan has denied the allegations and said that if such a thing happened, he will hang himself.
Also Read: Vinesh Phogat Alleges WFI Chief, National Coaches Sexually Harassed Female Wrestlers For Years
This incident has brought the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), its chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, the coaches of WFI and even the protesting wrestlers under scrutiny. If these allegations are true then the government needs to take immediate steps to resolve this issue. These players fight for our country’s honour at the global level, so it is our responsibility to protect their dignity as well. They are not alone, the entire nation is with them.
