Previous Indian cricketer and Member of Parliament Harbhajan Singh has actually spoken up on the tussle in between objecting wrestlers and the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. Harbhajan is the very first huge name from Indian cricket to have actually come out completely assistance of the grapplers who have actually been sitting at Jantar Mantar in Delhi for 4 days now in 2nd round of the demonstrations to oust WFI president. The WFI chief has actually been implicated of unwanted sexual advances by numerous female wrestlers. Singh has actually likewise been implicated of daunting wrestlers after they required to streets to object versus his misdeeds.
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Participating in the #IStandWithWrestlers social networks project to support the grapphers, Harbhajan stated that he was hurt to see the ‘pride of the country’ out on the streets objecting. “Sakshi, Vinesh are India’s pride. I am hurt as a sportsperson to discover pride of our nation coming out to object on the streets. I hope that they get justice. #IStandWithWrestlers,” tweeted Harbhajan.
Sakshi, Vinesh are India’s pride. I am hurt as a sportsperson to discover pride of our nation coming out to oppose on the streets. I hope that they get justice. #IStandWithWrestlers pic.twitter.com/hwD9dKSFNv– Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) April 28, 2023
Not to forget, previously, Vinesh Phogat had actually implicated the Indian cricketers of revealing double requirements as they picked to speak out on the Black Lives Matter motion however stayed silence on the battles of their fellow professional athletes.
Neeraj, Bindra voice issue
Previously, India’s Olympic gold medallists Neeraj Chopra and Abhinav Bindra too had actually spoken out on the matter in between wrestlers and WFI. Neeraj, by means of a declaration on his social networks account, provided assistance to the wrestlers like Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat and Sakski Malik. He composed, “It hurst me to see our professional athletes on the streets requiring justice. They have actually striven to represent our excellent country and make us happy. As a country, we are accountable for securing the stability and self-respect of every person, professional athlete or not.”
The star javelin thrower even more composed that the matter is delicate and it must be handled a neutral and transparent way. “What’s taking place need to never ever take place. This is a delicate problem, and should be handled in an unbiased and transparent way. Relating authorities should take fast action in order to make sure that justice is served,” Neeraj Chopra included.
As professional athletes, we train difficult every day to represent our nation on the global phase. It is deeply worrying to see our professional athletes discovering it essential to oppose on the streets relating to the claims of harassment in the Indian fumbling administration. My heart heads out _– Abhinav A. Bindra OLY (@Abhinav_Bindra) April 26, 2023
Bindra too had actually tweeted on favour of the wrestlers, stating the sight of objecting wrestlers is deeply worrying. “As professional athletes, we train difficult every day to represent our nation on the worldwide phase. It is deeply worrying to see our professional athletes discovering it essential to object on the streets concerning the accusations of harassment in the Indian fumbling administration,” Bindra tweeted. Bindra stated that all the issues raised by leading wrestlers must be dealt with by the administration.
“This event highlights the vital requirement for a correct securing system that can avoid harassment and guarantee justice for those impacted. We need to work towards developing a safe and safe and secure environment for all professional athletes to prosper in,” he included.