Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik Move Supreme Court To File FIR Against WFI Chief In Sexual Harassment Case
It is back to square one.
In January this year, Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat led protests against the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI)chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and alleged that he has sexually exploited the female players. She levied serious allegations against him and Anurag Thakur, the sports minister had to intervene to settle the matter. Last, it was revealed that a committee will be set up to find out if these allegations against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh are true, and go deep to find out the truth. But since no arrests were made over the period of three months, and even the report of the committee was not shared, Vinesh Phogat has once again staged protests at Jantar Mantar.
We want justice. #WrestlersProtest#sexualharassment #पहलवानो_को_न्याय_दो @Choudhary_Annuu pic.twitter.com/EbV1Kh9TSy
— Naresh Beniwal (@Nareshbeniwal45) April 24, 2023
As per reports, Vinesh Phogat along with Sakshi Singh and Bajrang Punia have moved to the Supreme Court to have an FIR filed against the WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. In their plea, the protesting wrestlers have asked the Delhi Police Commissioner to file an FIR against Sharan Singh. The wrestlers also stated in their plea that there has been a delay in the filing of the FIR.
#WATCH | Delhi: "This time, all parties are welcome to join our protest whether it is BJP, Congress, AAP or any other party…..we're not affiliated with any party…": Bajrang Punia, Olympic medalist on wrestlers' protest against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Singh pic.twitter.com/g2i8T0TaAS
— ANI (@ANI) April 24, 2023
They also alleged that Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh also sexually harassed a minor, and because of this incident they had levied the POSCO charges against him as well. Because there was inaction on this matter, Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia staged an overnight protest at Jantar Mantar. They slept on the footpath and the pictures of the same were shared by her on Twitter.
Podium से फुटपाथ तक।
आधी रात खुले आसमान के नीचे न्याय की आस में। pic.twitter.com/rgaVTM5WGK
— Vinesh Phogat (@Phogat_Vinesh) April 23, 2023
हमारे सभी बड़े बुज़र्गों और खाप पंचायतों से हाथ जोड़ कर विनती 🙏 pic.twitter.com/ZBzEj5rDql
— Vinesh Phogat (@Phogat_Vinesh) April 24, 2023
The protestors also said that want the committee that was set up to look into this matter to share the report of what they found out in their investigation. Initiating this string of protests earlier this year, Phogat alleged that Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh has been harassing female players for several years now.
Also read: Vinesh Phogat: Can’t Disclose Details Of Girls Who Complained Against WFI
Why has the committee not shared the findings of their investigation? Did it really take them three months to do the digging? Or was it all just a tactic to gain time and try to slip out of this issue?
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