Fight will continue in court, not on roads: Top wrestlers on WFI chief case

Top wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik said that they would take a break from social media and await implementation of the Government's promises till the June 11 WFI elections. However, they asserted to continue their fight in court for the arrest of WFI President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in the women wrestlers' sexual harassment case.

New Delhi:Top wrestlers, who have been demanding the arrest of WFI President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in the women wrestlers' sexual harassment case, have decided to take a break from street protests but continue their fight in the court. They have also resolved to take a break from social media for a few days. The wrestlers have been agitating against Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan for a long time.

Wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik have tweeted that they are taking a break from social media for the next few days. Their fans and sympathisers are giving a variety of reactions and many types of questions are cropping up. Some of them are questioning the rationale behind the decision of the wrestlers while others are supporting them.

Vinesh Phogat said on Twitter that the issue of the WFI chief will be fought in court as the government made some promises to the wrestlers in the talks on June 7. The government said the charge sheet has been presented in court on June 15 after a thorough investigation of the FIR lodged by 6 women wrestlers in connection with complaints made by women wrestling players, Vinesh pointed out.

Apart from this, Vinesh Phogat said that in relation to the reform of the wrestling association, the process of election of the new office bearers has started as promised. The wrestlers said that they will have to wait till the WFI elections to see whether the government will implement its promises or not. The wrestlers' protests were suspended after their removal from Jantar Mantar in Delhi on May 28.

The WFI elections are scheduled for July 11 to elect its new executive committee. These elections assumed significance because of the controversy surrounding the sexual allegations levelled against WFI's current chief. All wrestling federations in the country will nominate two persons each to form the electoral college for WFI polls, as per the Indian Olympic Association (IOA).

Submission of nominations will be from June 29 to July 1. Scrutiny will be on July 4. Withdrawal of candidates will be between July 4 and July 7. The final list will be displayed on July 8. The polling will be done on July 11, and results will be declared on the same day.