Prime wrestlers Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia have denied media studies suggesting that they’ve withdrawn from the continued protest towards Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. The studies alleged that Singh had sexually harassed a number of feminine grapplers.
Malik took to Twitter to refute the information, stating, “This information is totally incorrect. Within the battle for justice, none of us has backed down, nor will we. Together with Satyagraha, I’m fulfilling my accountability in Railways. Our battle continues until justice is served. Please do not unfold any incorrect information.” She shared a screenshot of a information report from a information channel to help her assertion.
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— Sakshee Malikkh (@SakshiMalik) June 5, 2023
Punia additionally tweeted, “The information of withdrawing the motion is only a rumor. These information are being unfold to hurt us. We have now neither retreated nor have we withdrawn the motion. The information of ladies wrestlers elevating FIR can also be false. The battle will proceed until justice is served.”
After being evicted from their Jantar Mantar protest website on Could 28, Malik, Punia, and Vinesh Phogat have resumed their work within the Indian Railways. Data from the Northern Railways headquarters point out that Malik, a bronze medalist within the Rio Olympics, returned to her workplace at Baroda Home in New Delhi on Could 31. This was a day after the dramatic occasions in Haridwar, the place the trio had deliberate to immerse their worldwide medals within the Ganga however have been prevented from doing so as a result of intervention of Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) president Naresh Tikait.
On Could 31, Malik issued a letter approving the conduct of Railways inter-divisional championships in numerous sports activities equivalent to cricket (males), badminton (males), weightlifting, basketball (males), volleyball (males), kabaddi (males), wrestling, boxing (males), athletics (males), and hockey (males). HT has obtained a replica of the letter, which was despatched to the divisional sports activities officers, the Divisional Railway Supervisor’s workplace, and all 5 divisions of Northern Railways — Ambala, Delhi, Firozpur, Lucknow, and Moradabad.
Malik, serving as Officer on Particular Responsibility (OSD), signed the letter. Though makes an attempt to contact Malik have been unsuccessful, an official acquainted with the scenario confirmed the event, stating, “Sure, all three joined service a couple of days again. Because the khaps at the moment are designing the way forward for the protest, the wrestlers have determined to return to work,” as revealed to HT by a supply.