Wrestlers Protest: 'Don't weaken our protest, You too a woman', Vinesh requests Babita as war of words break out between Phogat cousins

Wrestlers Protest: A war of words broke out on Saturday between Phogat cousins Vinesh and Babita with the former asking the latter not to “weaken” the ongoing protest by the wrestlers against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. The country’s top wrestlers, including Vinesh, Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia, have been protesting since Sunday, demanding criminal action against Singh over alleged sexual harassment and intimidation. Follow Wrestlers vs WFI LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN.

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“If you are not standing for the rights of aggrieved female wrestlers, Babita sister, I request you with folded hands not to weaken our movement. It has taken years for female wrestlers to speak up against their abusers. You are also a woman, try to understand our pain,” Vinesh tweeted.

अगर पीड़ित महिला पहलवालों के हक़ में नहीं खड़ी हो सकती तो बबीता बहन आपसे हाथ जोड़कर विनती है कि हमारे आंदोलन को कमज़ोर तो मत करो

सालों लगे हैं महिला पहलवानों को अपने उत्पीड़क के ख़िलाफ़ आवाज़ उठाने में

आप भी महिला हैं और हमारा दर्द समझने की कोशिश करो । 🙏🙏 https://t.co/cfk9W1yTvj

— Vinesh Phogat (@Phogat_Vinesh) April 29, 2023

Babita had earlier tweeted about Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s visit to Jantar Mantar to meet the protesting wrestlers. “Priyanka Vadra reached Jantar Mantar with her personal secretary Sandeep Singh to seek justice for women wrestlers, but this person himself has been accused of misbehaving women and insulting a Dalit woman,” Babita, who contested and lost in the last Haryana Assembly elections from BJP ticket, said in her tweet.

प्रियंका वड्रा अपने निजी सचिव संदीप सिंह को ले कर जंतर मंतर महिला पहलवानों को न्याय दिलाने पहुँची हैं लेकिन इस व्यक्ति पर ख़ुद महिलाओं से छेड़छाड़ और एक दलित महिला को दो कौड़ी की औरत कहने जैसे तमाम आरोप लगे हैं। pic.twitter.com/QTY4Z1nyb6

— Babita Phogat (@BabitaPhogat) April 29, 2023

The Delhi Police Friday registered two FIRs in connection with sexual harassment allegations levelled by women wrestlers against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.

The first FIR pertains to allegations levelled by a minor which has been registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act along with relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code concerning outraging modesty.

The second FIR has been registered for carrying out comprehensive investigations into the complaints by adult complainants under relevant IPC sections pertaining to outraging of modesty.

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