Wrestlers Protest: Vinesh Phogat levelled a shocking allegation against the government on Sunday, claiming that the government is trying to protect WFI Chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. Brij Bhushan happens to be an MP from Uttar Pradesh from the current ruling party, the BJP.
“You have to ask Amit Shah, why he (WFI chief) is not being arrested. He is such a powerful man that the government is trying to shield him. So getting him arrested is not easy, but we are continuing our fight.” Phogat said when asked about why WFI Chief was still not arrested.
The wrestlers had halted their stir after getting an assurance from Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on June 7 that a charge-sheet will be filed against Singh by June 15.
The government has accepted several of the wrestlers’ demands, including that none of Singh’s family members or associates will be allowed to contest the impending WFI polls.
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Phogat on Sunday joined the protesting farmers in Punjab and on her way spoke to media at Khatkar Toll Plaza in Haryana.
Asked about the meeting the wrestlers had with Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Phogat said, “They had given a few proposals that they can do that much for us but except the arrest of Brij Bhushan, everything is happening.”
Almost half the year has passed, but the wrestlers’ protest is continuing.
Phogat said she can’t tell when will their protest end.
“I can’t tell you how long our protest will linger, the day he is arrested we will also end our protest. But if justice comes late, what’s the point.”
“Our fight may end one day, but the senior citizens of the country are still fighting. We are with them, so a few fights won’t end on this Earth. People are being martyred, people are in grief, unemployment is hitting the youth, the government must think about all these issues.
“It (Government) must listen if so many people have come forward to raise their voice. The government should not ignore them.”
When asked if she thinks, monarchy, instead of democracy is being followed in the country, “There is no doubt that,” she replied.
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