Wrestlers’ Protest: ‘It Hurts Me…’, Says Olympian Neeraj Chopra

OB Bureau

April 28, 2023 11:00 am

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New Delhi: As the protests by Indian wrestlers at Jantar Mantar, demanding justice over the #MeToo allegations made by them against the chief of the Wrestling Federation of India, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh continue, India’s ‘Golden Boy’ Neeraj Chopra has taken to Twitter urging the authorities to take quick action on the matter.

This is the second time that the wrestlers have taken to the streets demanding action to be taken against the WFI chief over the alleged sexual harassment of multiple female wrestlers.

Taking to Twitter, the ace javelin throw athlete said that his heart breaks seeing the wrestlers taking to the street in search of justice.

“It hurts me to see our athletes on the streets demanding justice. They have worked hard to represent our great nation and make us proud. As a nation, we are responsible for safeguarding the integrity and dignity of every individual, athlete or not. What’s happening should never happen. This is a sensitive issue, and must be dealt with in an impartial and transparent manner.

“Pertaining authorities must take quick action in order to ensure that justice is served.”

Ace Indian grapplers such as Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik, Bajrang Punia, and many other wrestlers are involved in the protest against the WFI chief.

Earlier, Olympic gold medalist Abhinav Bindra supported the wrestlers in their protest with a poignant tweet on Wednesday. “As athletes, we train hard every day to represent our country on the international stage. It is deeply concerning to see our athletes finding it necessary to protest on the streets regarding the allegations of harassment in the Indian wrestling administration,” Bindra tweeted.