“We will participate in Asian Games only when all our issues get resolved”: Sakshi Malik

By ANI

SONIPAT: Olympic medallist Sakshi Malik, who has been a part of the protest towards former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over sexual harassment allegations, on Saturday stated that protesting wrestlers will take part within the Asian Games solely after their “issues get resolved”.

“We will participate in Asian Games only when all these issues will be resolved. You can’t understand what we’re going through mentally each day,” Sakshi Malik stated on the Mahapanchayat held immediately in Sonipat, Haryana.

Asian Games 2023 will happen within the coming September in China, nonetheless, wrestlers’ withdrawal from the match can closely have an effect on India, as Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat had been the gold medallist within the final Asian Games 2018.

Earlier this morning, Olympian Bajrang Punia stated that they may put ahead their discussions with the federal government earlier than the individuals supporting them through the Mahapanchayat.

“Whatever talks we had with the government, we will discuss that with the people who are supporting and standing with us…,” Punia instructed ANI.

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Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur had stated on Thursday that the talks with protesting wrestlers had been optimistic and selections had been taken on varied calls for.

“It was a very positive discussion with the agitating wrestlers. All the issues that came from their side were discussed seriously. We have said that the chargesheet will be filed by June 15 and the Wrestling Federation of India’s elections will be held by June 30. For the players, the Internal Complaint Committee will be formed and a woman player or an official will be made its chairperson,” Thakur instructed reporters on the sidelines of an occasion right here.

He stated that the names of two coaches have additionally been proposed by wrestlers for the ad-hoc committee of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA). “They will be made its members,” he stated.

Thakur stated that the wrestlers conveyed that they may apprise their supporters concerning the talks.

“We also want the players to return to the mat soon and participate in competitions ahead,” he added.

The wrestlers had met Anurag Thakur on Wednesday following a contemporary supply by the federal government for talks.

Delhi Police is conducting a probe into the sexual harassment allegations towards Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, a BJP MP, following the registration of the FIR. 

SONIPAT: Olympic medallist Sakshi Malik, who has been a part of the protest towards former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over sexual harassment allegations, on Saturday stated that protesting wrestlers will take part within the Asian Games solely after their “issues get resolved”.

“We will participate in Asian Games only when all these issues will be resolved. You can’t understand what we’re going through mentally each day,” Sakshi Malik stated on the Mahapanchayat held immediately in Sonipat, Haryana.

Asian Games 2023 will happen within the coming September in China, nonetheless, wrestlers’ withdrawal from the match can closely have an effect on India, as Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat had been the gold medallist within the final Asian Games 2018.googletag.cmd.push(operate() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

Earlier this morning, Olympian Bajrang Punia stated that they may put ahead their discussions with the federal government earlier than the individuals supporting them through the Mahapanchayat.

“Whatever talks we had with the government, we will discuss that with the people who are supporting and standing with us…,” Punia instructed ANI.

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Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur had stated on Thursday that the talks with protesting wrestlers had been optimistic and selections had been taken on varied calls for.

“It was a very positive discussion with the agitating wrestlers. All the issues that came from their side were discussed seriously. We have said that the chargesheet will be filed by June 15 and the Wrestling Federation of India’s elections will be held by June 30. For the players, the Internal Complaint Committee will be formed and a woman player or an official will be made its chairperson,” Thakur instructed reporters on the sidelines of an occasion right here.

He stated that the names of two coaches have additionally been proposed by wrestlers for the ad-hoc committee of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA). “They will be made its members,” he stated.

Thakur stated that the wrestlers conveyed that they may apprise their supporters concerning the talks.

“We also want the players to return to the mat soon and participate in competitions ahead,” he added.

The wrestlers had met Anurag Thakur on Wednesday following a contemporary supply by the federal government for talks.

Delhi Police is conducting a probe into the sexual harassment allegations towards Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, a BJP MP, following the registration of the FIR.