"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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