Wrestlers name off protest after getting exemption from trials, Sakshi Malik and Vinesh Phogat announce break from social media

The protesting wrestlers have introduced that for the reason that circumstances in opposition to former WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh are in courtroom and a cost sheet has been submitted, they’ll maintain their battle on, however in courtroom, not within the streets.

In a press release circulated on social media, the protesting wrestlers have acknowledged that the method for the elections for the following WFI president and the manager committee has already began and the polls are scheduled to be held on July 11, they’ll look forward to the implementation of the assurances given by the federal government.

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— Sakshee Malikkh (@SakshiMalik) June 25, 2023

The wrestlers have acknowledged that their battle will proceed till they get justice, however the contest will likely be in courtroom, legally, not on the streets.

Wrestlers Sakshi Malik and Vinesh Phogat have introduced that they are going to be away from social media for some days.

With this, the wrestlers’ protest, happening and off for a number of months, appears to have come to an finish.

On June 23, the Indian Olympics Association introduced that the six wrestlers, Sakshee Malikh, her husband Satyawart Kadian, Vinesh Phogat, Sangeeta Phogat, her husband Bajrang Punia, and Jitendra Kinha should win only one bout in opposition to the winners of trials of their respective classes to safe their place within the Indian group. Considering that the stated wrestlers have been busy with their protests and have been away from follow, the government had even postponed their trials to August whereas others have to look for trials in July.

Following the trial exemptions introduced for the protesting wrestlers, many different wrestlers have known as it unfair and spoken in opposition to it. Ugly fights and matches of allegations-counter allegations between the wrestlers had been witnessed on social media.

“I’m not sure what criteria the IOA committee used to decide on the trials, and that too for these six wrestlers only. Ravi Dahiya is an Olympic silver medalist as well as a CWG gold medalist, Deepak Punia is a CWG gold medalist, Anshu Malik is a World silver medalist, Sonam Malik is also there and many others. I don’t understand why these six wrestlers have been granted an exemption. This is utterly wrong. Even in the old WFI setup, this was not done,” Dutt had stated.

The wrestlers’ protest

The wrestlers have been protesting in opposition to former Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, demanding his arrest. Female wrestlers have alleged that Singh sexually harassed them. Two FIRs had been registered in opposition to Singh on the grievance of seven feminine wrestlers, together with one allegedly minor wrestler. Singh was booked underneath related sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and POCSO Act. However, lately it was reported the minor wrestler withdrew her assertion in entrance of the Justice of the Peace and recorded a brand new one underneath Section 164 of the CrPC.

On June 15, the Delhi Police submitted the cost sheet on Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh following their investigation on the allegations of sexual harassment of girls wrestlers.