New Delhi: A team of wrestlers who have opened a front against the President of the Wrestling Federation of India Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh has met Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Although what happened during this meeting, its information has not been given yet. The meeting of the wrestlers and the Union Home Minister took place at a time when the wrestlers had been given 5 days to take action against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. According to the report of the Indian Express, the meeting between Amit Shah and the wrestlers lasted for more than two hours on Saturday night. Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik, and some coaches also participated in this.
Wrestlers mentioned the conversation during the meeting with Amit Shah
Wrestler Bajrang Poonia told The Indian Express that we have met Home Minister Amit Shah. I cannot comment more than this. Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik, along with World Championship medalist Vinesh Phogat, have been at the forefront of protests against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who has been accused of sexual harassment by seven female wrestlers, including a minor. Delhi Police had registered two FIRs against Singh on 28 April. There are also two cases of sexual favors in exchange for professional help, The Indian Express reported on Friday.
Statements from 125 witnesses have been recorded
Apart from this, 15 complaints of sexual harassment have been registered in the FIR, out of which 10 are of touching inappropriately without consent. In this, there is also a mention of the complaint of intimidation along with patting the breast, touching the navel, and stalking. The Indian Express also reported that an Olympian, a Commonwealth gold medallist, an international referee, and a state-level coach have corroborated the allegations of at least three female wrestlers and that there are 125 potential witnesses from four states whose statements have been recorded in Delhi. Police have recorded.
