The cricket champions also urged the protesting wrestlers not to "take any hasty decision" over their intent to immerse their medals in the Ganga river.
Digital Desk: The 1983
Cricket World Cup champions, including Kapil Dev, Sunil Gavaskar, and Roger
Binny, have spoken out in response to India's best wrestlers' protest against
Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. The champions
claimed they were shocked by footage of the Delhi Police beating protesting
wrestlers on 28 May as they marched towards the new Parliament building.
The
1983 World champions said in a statement released on Friday, "We are
distressed and disturbed by the unseemly visuals of our champion wrestlers
being manhandled." Wrestlers are protesting WFI President Brij Bhushan
Sharan Singh, who has been accused of sexually abusing multiple female
wrestlers, including a minor.
The
cricket champions also urged the protesting wrestlers not to "take any
hasty decision" over their intent to immerse their medals in the Ganga
river.
The
grapplers, including Sakshi Malik, Vinesh Phogat, and Bajrang Punia, went to
Haridwar's Har Ki Pauri on 30 May to immerse their medals in the Ganga river as
part of their protest two days after their protest site at Jantar Mantar was
cleared by the police and they were detained while marching towards the new
Parliament building. They left after issuing an ultimatum to the Centre,
stating that if no action is taken against Brij Bhushan Singh, they will return
in five days.
The
1983 champions expressed worry that the wrestlers were considering
"dumping their hard-earned medals into the Ganga." "Those medals
have involved years of effort, sacrifice, determination, and grit and are not
only their own but the nation's pride and joy," they continued. The
champions urged the rule of law to triumph and stated that they "fervently
hope" the wrestlers' issues are heard and handled swiftly.
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