Some of India’s high wrestlers, together with Olympic medallists Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia, together with World Championship medallist Vinesh Phogat on Tuesday tweeted that they’re going to immerse their medals in river Ganga. They complained that regardless of allegations of sexual harassment towards Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, no motion is being taken towards him. The wrestlers even went Haridwar to immerse their medals however later shelved that plan to consign their medals in Ganga after a lot coaxing from the locals.

The newest improvement within the long-standing protest by the wrestlers, who’re demanding motion towards Singh, got here days after visuals confirmed the wrestlers being pushed, shoved and pinned all the way down to the bottom by police within the National Capital.

Former India cricket captain and coach Anil Kumble reacted on the difficulty, saying that he’s dissatisfied by the motion towards wrestlers.

“Dismayed to hear about what transpired on the 28th of May with our wrestlers being manhandled. Anything can be resolved through proper dialogue. Hoping for a resolution at the earliest,” Anil Kumble tweeted.

Dismayed to listen to about what transpired on the twenty eighth of May with our wrestlers being manhandled. Anything could be resolved by way of correct dialogue. Hoping for a decision on the earliest.

— Anil Kumble (@anilkumble1074) May 30, 2023

On Sunday, protesting wrestlers had been detained by the Delhi Police as they tried a protest march to the brand new parliament. Visuals of the champions Vinesh Phogat and her cousin Sangeeta Phogat being manhandled and pinned onto the bottom by the police had evoked shock and outrage throughout the nation.

The Delhi Police, who shut the Jantar Mantar protest website to the wrestlers after Sunday’s crackdown, stated they won’t be allowed to carry a protest at India Gate. The Delhi Police had accused the protesting wrestlers of rioting on Sunday, saying they broke the regulation in a frenzy regardless of repeated requests.