Priyanka meets protesting wrestlers at Jantar Mantar, accuses executive of ‘protective’ WFI leader

By means of PTI

NEW DELHI:  Congress chief Priyanka Gandhi Vadra expressed team spirit with protesting wrestlers after assembly them at Jantar Mantar right here on Saturday and accused the federal government of “protective” WFI leader Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who’s going through allegations of sexual harassment levelled through girls grapplers.

The Congress common secretary also referred to as for the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) leader’s ouster from the put up so that he’s not able to “exert drive” at the wrestlers and impede their careers.

Priyanka Gandhi, who’s scheduled to participate in a chain of ballot marketing campaign occasions in Karnataka later within the day, reached Jantar Mantar within the morning and interacted with the wrestlers.

The Congress common secretary accused the federal government of “protective” Singh.

Priyanka Gandhi, who’s scheduled to participate in a chain of ballot marketing campaign occasions in Karnataka later within the day, reached Jantar Mantar within the morning and interacted with the wrestlers.

She used to be noticed listening to out ace girls wrestlers reminiscent of Sakshi Malik and Vinesh Phogat.

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Talking with newshounds at Jantar Mantar, Priyanka Gandhi demanded that the reproduction of FIRs filed on Friday will have to be shared with the wrestlers.

“When those ladies get medals, everybody tweets, says they’re our nation’s delight however now when they’re sitting at the street and in the hunt for to be heard, nobody is able to concentrate to them. If FIRs were filed, their reproduction will have to be shared with them,” she stated.

Calling for the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) leader’s ouster from the put up, Priyanka Gandhi stated, “See, there are severe allegations in contrast individual, he will have to first surrender and be got rid of from the put up. Until he’s in that put up, he’ll proceed to exert drive and stay destroying other folks’s careers.” “If that individual is there on a put up by which he can break the careers of wrestlers and exert drive, then what’s the that means of FIRs and investigation,” she stated.

They will have to take away him from the put up and remove his powers, she asserted.

“I don’t have any expectancies from the high minister, as a result of if he have been fascinated about those wrestlers, then he would have a minimum of referred to as them and spoken with them. He had referred to as them for tea once they gained medals. So name them, communicate to them, they’re our ladies,” Priyanka Gandhi stated.

Previous this week, Priyanka Gandhi had voiced make stronger for the protesting wrestlers and slammed the federal government, asking whether or not it desires to avoid wasting the culprits within the subject.

The Congress common secretary had additionally stated the pleas of the sportspersons, who fortify the rustic’s honour, have been being disregarded, and asserted that “when the boldness of a celebration and its leaders” is sky prime, then such voices are beaten.

Congress leaders reminiscent of Bhupinder Hooda, Deepender Hooda and Udit Raj had additionally joined the protesting wrestlers at Jantar Mantar previous this week to specific team spirit with them.

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With the refrain of make stronger for the protesting wrestlers rising, the Delhi Police on Friday filed two FIRs in opposition to WFI leader Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on allegations of sexual harassment levelled through seven girls wrestlers.

The First Data Experiences (FIRs) have been filed hours after Solicitor Normal Tushar Mehta, showing for Delhi Police, advised a Superb Court docket bench comprising Leader Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justice P S Narasimha {that a} case will probably be registered on Friday.

Whilst one FIR pertains to allegations of a minor wrestler and used to be registered beneath the Coverage of Youngsters from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, the opposite used to be associated with outraging modesty.

After Mehta’s submission, the rustic’s best wrestlers, who’ve been on a sit-in at Jantar Mantar in Delhi since Sunday hard motion in opposition to Singh, had fun “step one in opposition to victory” however stated they’re going to proceed their agitation. They demanded that the BJP MP be got rid of from all of the positions he holds. Singh has finished 12 years because the WFI leader and is ineligible to contest for every other time period.

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NEW DELHI:  Congress chief Priyanka Gandhi Vadra expressed team spirit with protesting wrestlers after assembly them at Jantar Mantar right here on Saturday and accused the federal government of “protective” WFI leader Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who’s going through allegations of sexual harassment levelled through girls grapplers.

The Congress common secretary also referred to as for the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) leader’s ouster from the put up so that he’s not able to “exert drive” at the wrestlers and impede their careers.

Priyanka Gandhi, who’s scheduled to participate in a chain of ballot marketing campaign occasions in Karnataka later within the day, reached Jantar Mantar within the morning and interacted with the wrestlers.googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

The Congress common secretary accused the federal government of “protective” Singh.

Priyanka Gandhi, who’s scheduled to participate in a chain of ballot marketing campaign occasions in Karnataka later within the day, reached Jantar Mantar within the morning and interacted with the wrestlers.

She used to be noticed listening to out ace girls wrestlers reminiscent of Sakshi Malik and Vinesh Phogat.

ALSO READ | Protest to proceed until WFI leader is arrested, say India’s best grapplers

Talking with newshounds at Jantar Mantar, Priyanka Gandhi demanded that the reproduction of FIRs filed on Friday will have to be shared with the wrestlers.

“When those ladies get medals, everybody tweets, says they’re our nation’s delight however now when they’re sitting at the street and in the hunt for to be heard, nobody is able to concentrate to them. If FIRs were filed, their reproduction will have to be shared with them,” she stated.

Calling for the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) leader’s ouster from the put up, Priyanka Gandhi stated, “See, there are severe allegations in contrast individual, he will have to first surrender and be got rid of from the put up. Until he’s in that put up, he’ll proceed to exert drive and stay destroying other folks’s careers.” “If that individual is there on a put up by which he can break the careers of wrestlers and exert drive, then what’s the that means of FIRs and investigation,” she stated.

They will have to take away him from the put up and remove his powers, she asserted.

“I don’t have any expectancies from the high minister, as a result of if he have been fascinated about those wrestlers, then he would have a minimum of referred to as them and spoken with them. He had referred to as them for tea once they gained medals. So name them, communicate to them, they’re our ladies,” Priyanka Gandhi stated.

Previous this week, Priyanka Gandhi had voiced make stronger for the protesting wrestlers and slammed the federal government, asking whether or not it desires to avoid wasting the culprits within the subject.

The Congress common secretary had additionally stated the pleas of the sportspersons, who fortify the rustic’s honour, have been being disregarded, and asserted that “when the boldness of a celebration and its leaders” is sky prime, then such voices are beaten.

Congress leaders reminiscent of Bhupinder Hooda, Deepender Hooda and Udit Raj had additionally joined the protesting wrestlers at Jantar Mantar previous this week to specific team spirit with them.

ALSO READ | Historical past-sheeter Brij Bhushan is greater than a wrestling strongman

With the refrain of make stronger for the protesting wrestlers rising, the Delhi Police on Friday filed two FIRs in opposition to WFI leader Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on allegations of sexual harassment levelled through seven girls wrestlers.

The First Data Experiences (FIRs) have been filed hours after Solicitor Normal Tushar Mehta, showing for Delhi Police, advised a Superb Court docket bench comprising Leader Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justice P S Narasimha {that a} case will probably be registered on Friday.

Whilst one FIR pertains to allegations of a minor wrestler and used to be registered beneath the Coverage of Youngsters from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, the opposite used to be associated with outraging modesty.

After Mehta’s submission, the rustic’s best wrestlers, who’ve been on a sit-in at Jantar Mantar in Delhi since Sunday hard motion in opposition to Singh, had fun “step one in opposition to victory” however stated they’re going to proceed their agitation. They demanded that the BJP MP be got rid of from all of the positions he holds. Singh has finished 12 years because the WFI leader and is ineligible to contest for every other time period.

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