"The government is willing to talk with the wrestlers about their problems." "I have invited the wrestlers once more for the same," Thakur said on social media after midnight on Wednesday.
Digital Desk: Anurag Thakur, India's Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, has tweeted that the central government is eager to have a 'conversation' with protesting wrestlers.
"The government is willing to talk with the wrestlers about their problems." "I have invited the wrestlers once more for the same," Thakur said on social media after midnight on Wednesday.
The announcement came four days after Union Home Minister Amit Shah met with a team of protesting wrestlers at his official house in New Delhi.
The Indian Express previously claimed that Olympic medalists Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik, as well as other trainers, attended the meeting, which lasted more than two hours and concluded beyond midnight. "We met with the Interior Minister." "I can't comment any further," Bajrang told this newspaper.
The bronze medalist from the 2021 Tokyo Olympics is among the country's top wrestlers who have been protesting in the national capital for more than a month, seeking the arrest of Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, whom they accuse of sexual harassment and misconduct.
On April 28, the Delhi Police registered two FIRs against Singh, which, as reported by this publication on Friday, include at least two instances of demanding "sexual favours" in exchange for professional assistance; close to 15 incidents of sexual harassment, including 10 episodes of inappropriate touching, molestation (including running hands over breasts and touching the navel); and several instances of intimidation, including stalking.
According to the Indian Express, one Olympian, a Commonwealth gold medalist, an international referee, and a state-level coach have corroborated the allegations of at least three female wrestlers, and are among the 125 potential witnesses from four states whose statements have been recorded by Delhi Police.
The wrestlers raised the status of the inquiry into these charges against Singh during their meeting with Shah. The wrestlers emphasised their need for a robust chargesheet to be submitted as soon as possible. According to reports, the Home Minister stated that the proper procedure must be followed.
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