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Wrestler Sakshi Malik had announced her retirement from wrestling on Thursday after Sanjay Singh, close to former president Brij Bhushan Singh, was elected as the new president of Wrestling Federation of India (WFI). Today Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi met Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia.
Angered wrestler Sakshi Malik had announced her retirement from wrestling after Sanjay Singh, close to former president Brij Bhushan Singh, was elected as the new president of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI). After that, the next day, wrestler Bajrang Punia has written a letter to PM Narendra Modi expressing his desire to return the Padma Shri award. Meanwhile, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi reached Sakshi Malik's residence and met her. After the meeting, Priyanka Gandhi said that she has come here as a woman.
He said, “The Prime Minister was hurt by the mimicry, but was not hurt by the sexual exploitation of the daughter who brought glory to the country. The players who are our pride, who raised the country's flag high with their hard work. How much more atrocities will this government inflict on them?”
He said, “Our women players accused the BJP MP of sexual exploitation, but the BJP government did not take any action against its MP. On the contrary, the victims were tortured in various ways. BJP is still standing with the accused and is rewarding him in every way. The way the victim players are being tortured is shocking. The women of the country are watching this atrocities.”
On Friday evening, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi met wrestlers Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia. Let us tell you that today Bajrang Punia had announced to return his Padma Shri award and had talked about supporting Sakshi Malik.
Let us tell you that after Sanjay Singh was elected as the new president, Sakshi Malik had tearfully announced her retirement from wrestling in a press conference held at Delhi Press Club. She had said that she had started a fight for the rights of women wrestlers, but she had lost. It is hoped that young wrestlers will take this fight forward. On the other hand, after Sanjay Singh was elected president, Brijmohan Singh had reached Sanjay Singh's residence and had said that this is a victory for the wrestlers of the country. Those who want to take the message can take it. After Sakshi Malik's retirement, this matter has taken on a political colour.
It is known that the wrestlers had accused Brij Bhushan Singh of sexual harassment. The wrestlers had alleged that Brij Bhushan Singh had sexually harassed female wrestlers. Many wrestlers including Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik had staged a protest in front of Jantar Mantar in Delhi. At that time, leaders of many opposition parties including Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee had supported him.
Wrestlers had accused Brijmohan Singh of sexual harassment
The wrestlers were marching towards the new Parliament building on 28 March. At that time he was arrested by Delhi Police. On June 7, after talking to Sports Minister Anurag Thakur, the wrestlers withdrew from the strike. The Sports Minister had assured that no one from Brij Bhushan Singh's family would be allowed to participate in the wrestling body elections, but his close aide Sanjay Singh was elected president.
Only after that Sakshi Malik announced her retirement from wrestling. The next day, Bajrang Punia wrote in a letter to PM Modi that even after three months, no FIR was registered. He offered to return the Padmashree.
News is originally taken from: https://bit.ly/48eHPha
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