Exclusive: Sakshi Malik On Why Wrestler’s Protest Against WFI Chief Got Delayed: “He Would’ve Ended My Career”
The wrestler's protest took place in 2023 and was led by Sakshi Malik, Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia. Read our exclusive here.
Guys, do you still remember the wrestler’s protest against the WFI Chief Brij Bhushan Singh? The forty-day-long protest led by Sakshi Malik, Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia was a cry for help against the harassment cases that took place in the Wrestling Federation Of India. In the latest episode of The Male Feminist hosted by Siddhaarth Aalambayan, Indian wrestler Sakshi Malik made some major revelations about the protest, especially the constant question of why they decided to raise their voice after so many years. Read our exclusive here.
Sakshi Malik On Wrestler’s Protest
Siddhaarth Aalambayan’s first question to Indian wrestler Sakshi Malik was why the protests against WFI Chief Brij Bhushan Singh happened after so many years. A question that many wanted an answer to. Sakshi Malik opened up about the same and her honest response is shocking. The wrestler said, “It took approx 11-12 years because he is a very powerful man. You can still see that after so many years, we fought for some 40 days, slept on the roads and after so much effort, we could file an FIR against him. If I had raised my voice back in 2012, I would not have been an Olympic medalist and neither would I have been sitting in front of you. That’s why I stay put, otherwise, he would have ended my career. From 2012 to 2023, we anyhow managed things, and I would have stayed silent but the harassment against the women at the federation continued to happen and I got to know about it from my juniors.”
She also said, “If we don’t raise our voices, then who will?”
Sakshi Malika also spoke about her childhood, wrestling life and more.
You can watch the entire episode here-
First Published: November 07, 2024 9:09 PM
