Opposing wrestlers: Olympian Sakshi Malik, who is part of the wrestlers’ protest against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, on Thursday criticized Indian Olympic Association chief PT Usha, saying that even though she is a woman, she does not like other women. Not listening to the athletes. athlete.
Sakshi Malik said, “Being a female athlete, she (PT Usha) is not listening to other female athletes. Where is the indiscipline here, we are sitting here peacefully… She herself talks to the media about her academy. Cried in front of.”
Bajrang Punia said, “The Sports Minister sat with the athletes only for a few minutes… Many times we were intimidated in the meeting…”
Speaking on the matter, IOA President PT Usha said, “Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has a committee for sexual harassment, instead of going on the streets they (protesting wrestlers) could have come to us first but they didn’t.” Come on. For the IOA. It is not good for the sport, not only for the wrestlers, they should also have some discipline.”
Union minister Anurag Thakur said, “We heard the wrestlers for 12 hours and formed a committee, we also want a fair probe, 14 meetings were held. Everyone was given a chance to present before an inspection committee.” FIR can be lodged in any police station.”
Anurag Thakur said, “The major findings of the committee were fair elections, till then an ad hoc committee should be constituted and an internal complaints committee should be constituted.”
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