Top Indian grapplers have been protesting at Jantar Mantar within the nationwide capital in opposition to Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over allegations of sexual harassment. The likes of Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik, and plenty of different wrestlers have been sleeping on the streets, urging authorities to file an FIR in opposition to Brij Bhushan, who has denied the allegations on a number of events. Awaiting motion to be taken, Vinesh had questioned the silence of the nation’s high cricketers.

“The entire country worships cricket but not even a single cricketer has spoken up. We aren’t saying that you speak in our favour, but at least put up a neutral message and say there should be justice for whichever party. This is what pains me… Be it cricketers, badminton players, athletics, boxing,” Vinesh told The Indian Express.

While a number of sportspersons have expressed solidarity after Vinesh took a dig on the cricketers, former India head coach Madan Lal slammed Indian Olympic Association (IOA) chief PT Usha for not standing by the wrestlers.

“Problem with our sports men’s and women’s are they never stand by their own players. PT Usha’s comments are not best for players’ unity,” Lal tweeted.

Problem with our sports activities males’s and girls’s are they by no means stand by there personal gamers.P T usha feedback are usually not better of gamers unity.

— Madan Lal (@MadanLal1983) April 28, 2023

Usha, a former Olympian, mentioned on Thursday that the wrestlers “protesting on the streets” amounted to indiscipline and had been tarnishing the picture of the nation.

“The IOA has an athletes’ commission. Instead of going on the streets, they could have come tous. The wrestlers themselves suggested an ad-hoc committee and we have formed one,” Usha informed reporters after the tip of IOA’s Executive Committee assembly.