Wrestlers Protest: Vinesh Phogat has said that protesting wrestlers are not concerned by the findings of the Oversight Committee set up by the Sports Ministry and expect justice to be served by the court. The six-member panel was established on January 23 and was headed by legendary Indian boxer MC Mary Kom. The committee was asked to submit its findings on the allegations of sexual harassment made against former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. Follow Wrestlers vs WFI Live Updates with InsideSport.IN
The committee submitted its report in the first week of April but the ministry is yet to make the findings public.
Asked whether she was aware of the findings of the Oversight Committee, 2018 Jakarta Asian Games gold medallist Vinesh Phogat, said, “That is past. We are not deliberating or thinking on what the committee has done or hasn’t. The duration of the committee was three months…it’s over now and the fight has gone to court, so we will focus on that,” said Vinesh.
The protest by India’s top wrestlers, including Vinesh, Olympic medallists Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik, who are demanding the arrest of Brij Bhushan for allegedly sexually harassing seven women grapplers, entered its 25th day with no solution in sight.
Wrestlers Protest: Grapplers March To Hanuman Temple, also visits Bangla Sahib Gurudwara
On Wednesday, the grapplers and their supporters took out a procession from Jantar Mantar to Bangla Sahib Gurudwara and offered prayers there.
“We are confident, we will win the fight for justice. We will make our best effort that not just the global wrestling community gets to know about our plight but we will also reach out to athletes in other disciplines. No country has remained untouched by incidents of sexual harassment in sport,” added Vinesh.
She added that the decision to be taken by the senior khap panchayat leaders on May 21 will be crucial in their fight against Brij Bhushan.
“Whatever decision is taken by our elders on May 21 (the deadline set by the wrestlers for concrete action against Brij Bhushan) will be binding on us. They will chart our future course of action,” said Vinesh.
She also criticised those people who were trying to give the agitation of the wrestlers a political colour.
“This protest is not a platform for political parties. Every citizen of the country is free to visit Jantar Mantar. We welcome everyone at protest site without discriminating on party, religion or caste lines,” she said.
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