Bharatiya Janata Party leader and 2014 Commonwealth Games gold medallist Babita Phogat on Thursday met a group of wrestlers protesting against the Wrestling Federation of India President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, reported ANI.
The demonstrators have accused Singh of sexual misconduct and sought his removal from the post.
The development comes a day after Vinesh Phogat accused the BJP MP and other coaches at national camps of sexual misconduct against women wrestlers. She made the allegations during a protest against the functioning of the Wrestling Federation of India at Jantar Mantar in Delhi
“I have assured them [protestors] that the government is with them,” Babita Phogat, a deputy director at the Haryana Sports and Youth Affairs Department, said after meeting the wrestlers. “I will try that their issues are resolved today.”
Babita Phogat said that she had heard of instances of abuse in her career as a wrestler as well, reported NDTV. “There is no smoke without fire,” she said. “These voices are important.”
The BJP leader said on Twitter that she will raise the matter at all levels of government. “The future will be decided according to the wishes of the sportspersons,” she said.
कुश्ती के इस मामले में मैं अपने सभी साथी खिलाड़ियो के साथ खड़ी हूँ। मैं आप सबको विश्वास दिलाती हूँ…
