India’s sports ministry said it would look into the claims and Singh was asked to step aside for a few weeks. At the time, the WFI denied the allegations but said an inquiry was underway. Soon after the letter was made public, Phogat and others took to the streets, demanding Singh’s dismissal. In a letter addressed to the president of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and shared on Twitter, five leading wrestlers said they wanted to create a “safe and secure place” for young wrestlers, especially sportswomen. The allegations against Singh first came to light in January, when several leading wrestlers demanded an inquiry into claims of sexual harassment by younger athletes against him. Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat is detained by the police while attempting to march to India's new parliament in New Delhi on May 28, 2023. On the other hand the arrests of our people are ongoing,” said the athlete, who is a member of one of India’s most well-known wrestling families. “On one hand the Prime Minister has inaugurated the new building of democracy. He denies all allegations of sexual harassment, and has accused the wrestlers of playing a political game, alleging opposition parties are behind the protests, without providing evidence for the claim.Īfter her release late Sunday, two-time Olympian Phogat said democracy was being “murdered” at Jantar Mantar, even as Modi inaugurated the new parliament building. He attended the inauguration of the new parliament, posting a picture of himself outside the building on Facebook. Singh, a powerful lawmaker and politician from India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), is a controversial figure who is being investigated by police for alleged sexual harassment.
Police also dismantled the protesters’ makeshift campsite in Jantar Mantar, the wrestlers said, though some protesters were still at the protest site late Sunday.ĭozens of wrestlers and their supporters have been camping at the site since last month to call for more action to be taken against WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who they accuse of sexual harassment. Indian wrestler Sakshi Malik is detained by the police while attempting to march to India's new parliament in New Delhi on May 28, 2023.
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