Sack Wrestling Body Chief, Say Athletes Over #MeToo. Wait, Says Minister

Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Thursday guaranteed opposing wrestlers that stern action would be taken if any Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) coach or authorities is condemned, sources informed NDTV. Thakur consulted with the wrestlers consisting of Babita Phogat, Sakshi Malik, Bajrang Punia to name a few after their 2nd day of demonstration at the Jantar Mantar in New Delhi over accusations of sexual misbehavior by WFI coaches and its president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. In the fulfill, that began around 10 pm on Thursday night, the objecting wrestlers required the resignation of Brij Bhushan and the disbanding of the fumbling body, according to sources. Thakur informed them to wait for a main reply from the WFI that the sports ministry had actually looked for on Wednesday, the sources included. The wrestlers are not all set to settle at anything less than resignation of the WFI president. The conference went on for near 4 hours. There is a possibility that the celebrations may reunite on Friday. The centre, in a declaration on Wednesday, had actually made it clear that if the WFI does not react in the next 3 days, the sports ministry “will continue to start action versus the federation in regards to the arrangements of the National Sports Development Code, 2011.” Previously, Vinesh Phogat, the very first Indian lady wrestler to win gold in both Commonwealth Games and the Asian Games, stated that they have actually not got any ‘satisfying action’ from the federal government. “Unfortunately we did not get a satisfying action. The other day, we had 1-2 victims among us now we have 5-6 wrestlers, who were pestered (sexually). We can’t call them now, after all they are children and siblings of someone. If we are required to divulge their identity, it will be a black day,” stated Vinesh, a two-time World Championship medallist, on Thursday afternoon while speaking to the media. “It’s not practically his (Brij Bhushan) res
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