New Delhi: Even as wrestlers continue their protest against the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) over allegations of sexual exploitation and mental harassment against the WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra has questioned the silence of women leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
“Also is BJP Mahila Brigade on a Maun Vrat week? Haven’t heard a peep out of Hon’ble Lady Ministers & Dramatists on women wrestlers’ horrific stories about BJP MP WFI Chief,” Moitra tweeted.
Vinesh Phogat, the first Indian woman wrestler to win gold in both Commonwealth and Asian Games, has alleged that coaches who are favourites of the WFI misbehave with women and harass them. She also accused Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh of sexually harassing girls and calling her a “khota sikka” after her defeat at the Tokyo Olympics 2020.
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has also come out in support of the protesting wrestlers. Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar asserted “we will not let their morale to break”.
Meanwhile, the wrestlers’ meeting with Union sports minister Anurag Thakur remained inconclusive on Thursday night as they refused to back down from their demand that the government immediately disband the WFI.
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