Wrestlers' Protest Live: Opposition Using Wrestlers As Weapon, BJP Won't Protect Guilty: West UP Party Chief
Wrestlers' Protest Live: Hello and welcome to ABP Live Wrestler's Protest Live Blog. Please follow this space for all the latest updates on wrestlers protesting against WFI chief.
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Wrestlers' Protest Live: Hello and welcome to ABP Live Wrestler's Protest Live Blog. Please follow this space for all the latest updates on wrestlers protesting against WFI chief. The stalemate between Centre and protesting wrestlers continue as the grapplers are steadfast on their demand for probe against Wrestling Federation of India President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh into allegations of sexual harrasment. The protestors have put their sit-in protest at Jantar Mantar on hold to devise their next plan of action.
On Tuesday, the star wresters leading the protest, Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik along with her husband Satyawart Kadian arrived at Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs Anurag Singh Thakur's residence on the latter's invitation to discuss the issues.
"The government is willing to have a discussion with the wrestlers on their issues. I have once again invited the wrestlers for the same," Thakur said in a late-night tweet.
While the WFI chief and BJP MP, Singh was also said to meet Thakur the same, it was no clarity as to when he might meet him.
On Saturday, the grapplers met with Union home minister Amit Shah. "They shared their concern with the Home Minister. The meeting was long and he listened to everything. But koi decision nhi hua abhi tak (no decision has been reached so far)," a source close to the wrestlers told news agency IANS.
Meanwhile, the farmers' body, Bhartiya Kisan Union, which gave a call for protest on May 9 called it off following the meeting with Amit Shah and Bajrang Punia told the media that they were asked by the government not to talk about their late-night meeting with the Union minister.
On Wednesday, the Delhi Police recorded statements of associates and workers of Wrestling Federation chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh at his home in Uttar Pradesh's Gonda in connection with the charges of sexual harassment against him by wrestlers.
They also said the girl whose statement was the basis of a case being registered against Singh under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act has recorded a fresh statement under the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) section 164.
Wrestlers' Protest Live: Opposition Using Wrestlers As Weapon, BJP Won't Protect Guilty: West UP Party Chief
The government intends the welfare of sportspersons and it is the Opposition that is "using" the protesting wrestlers as a "weapon" against the Centre, BJP's western Uttar Pradesh chief Satyendra Sisodia said, as reported by PTI. He underlined that his party will not work to protect anyone guilty.
Farmer Leader Rakesh Tikait Reiterates Support To Wrestlers After They Suspend Protest Till June 15
Farmer leader Rakesh Tikait reiterated his support to wrestlers on Wednesday, within hours of their announcement after meeting Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur that their protest against the wrestling federation chief will be suspended till June 15, as reported by the news agency PTI. Tikait, the spokesperson of the influential Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU), said the farmers' community would stand by the wrestlers.
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