Commonwealth gold medalist Vinesh Phogat on Friday acknowledged that disclosing the names of victims would put them in peril and mentioned that it was one of many causes for having not but filed an FIR. “If we disclose the name of the victims it would put them in danger including their families. We can’t disclose their identity as nothing has been put on paper and it has not yet been made official. We came here to fight for our dignity and if that is taken away from us what is the point of us protesting? We can’t share all the intricate details as this is a sensitive matter involving the self-respect of female wrestlers. We will share all the details with you once everything is assured to us,” Phogat mentioned whereas chatting with the media on Friday.

“We’re presenting all issues. Had it been only about wrestling, the matter would’ve been resolved after a discussion. But it’s a big issue. It’s not about just one but several girls. We can’t disclose their identity, and if we do then it would be a threat to their lives and families,” added the wrestler.

The Asian Games gold medalist additionally talked about that Union Minister Anurag Thakur has assured to carry one other spherical of dialogue with them and think about the calls for of the wrestlers.

“Sports minister has given us time again to put forth our demands and discuss them. We want concrete assurance on each of our demands. If we had got them we would have not held so many meetings. We raised our issues, and Union Sports Minister has given us time to meet again at 6.00 pm,” knowledgeable the Arjuna awardee.

Talking in regards to the aftermath of her Tokyo Olympics efficiency, Phogat mentioned that she had requested the WFI President Brij Bhushan Saran Singh to satisfy her after getting back from the Olympics however he didn’t entertain her request.

“He hasn’t met me since the time I came back from Tokyo Olympics. Several players wrote to the federation about the harassment they faced but there was no response. If we make our issue public, the WFI Chief will try to brush it under the carpet using his influence,” the grappler alleged.

Olympian wrestler and 2022 Commonwealth Games gold medallist Bajrang Punia additionally alleged that the WFI President might flee the nation.

“His office is 500m away from Jantar Mantar, why has he run away to Gonda? If he can run away from here, he could also flee the country,” mentioned Punia.

Several ace wrestlers of the nation, together with Sakshee Malikkh, Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat and Ravi Dahiya, are holding a sit-in protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi.

Their protest started on Wednesday, with wrestlers alleging of ladies wrestlers being sexually harassed by the WFI Chief and their coaches. They have additionally demanded a whole overhaul of the federation.

The WFI president Brij Bhushan Saran Singh refuted the allegations and claimed he’ll expose the ‘political conspiracy’ in a press convention in Uttar Pradesh’s Gonda at this time.

On Thursday a gaggle of wrestlers had a gathering with Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur which stretched until early this morning.

However, in response to sources the assembly remained inconclusive and the minister is more likely to meet with grapplers once more at this time at his residence.

Meanwhile, Vinesh, Bajrang, Sakshee, Ravi and Deepak on Friday wrote to PT Usha, president of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on the ‘sexual harassment’ complaints towards WFI chairman Brij Bhushan Saran Singh.

In a letter to the IOA president, the star grapplers accused the WFI chairman of sexual exploitation and monetary irregularities.

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