New Delhi:

India’s ace wrestlers – Sakshee Malikkh, Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia, who’ve been on the forefront of the protest in opposition to the nation’s wrestling federation Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, have resumed their duties within the Railways.

Sakshee Malikkh, Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia resumed their work on May 31, days after the protesting wrestlers had been evicted from Jantar Mantar in Delhi – the place that they had been protesting since April.

Both Ms Malikkh and Mr Punia have, nonetheless, denied the reviews of withdrawing from the protest. “This is our fight for justice. We will not step back,” Ms Malikkh stated.

“We have resumed our duties in Railways, but we are also working on our future strategy,” she stated.

Bajrang Punia, in a video mesage, confused that the athletes are collectively and lies are being unfold in opposition to them to interrupt up their motion.

“I’ve come to bust the lies being spread about the athletes. There is no rift among ourselves. No case has been withdrawn. We are all together and fighting. Do not pay attention to rumours being circulated to break up our movement,” stated Mr Punia.

सभी देशवासियों से हाथ-जोड़कर अपील है अफ़वाहों से दूर रहें 🙏🏽#WrestlerProtestpic.twitter.com/x1qVacOxDz

— Bajrang Punia 🇮🇳 (@BajrangPunia) June 5, 2023

The wrestlers had additionally met Home Minister Amit Shah late Saturday night to request him for an neutral probe in opposition to Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh – who has been accused of sexual harassment by seven feminine wrestlers, together with a minor.

Amit Shah assured the wrestlers that the regulation stays the identical for everybody, it is learnt. “Let the law take its own course,” he reportedly informed the wrestlers.

Ms Malikkh immediately stated that that they had a “normal” dialog with Mr Shah. “We have only one demand – to arrest Brij Bhushan Singh. We will continue our protest until we get justice,” she stated.

Sources say the protesting wrestlers had sought a gathering with Mr Shah after their five-day deadline for motion in opposition to the wrestling federation chief ended on Saturday.

The wrestlers, who allege that their protest in opposition to the wrestling federation chief has been largely ignored, had final month introduced their determination to immerse their medals into the river Ganga in Haridwar.

They, nonetheless, quickly shelved their plan after intervention from farmer chief Naresh Tikait.

Earlier, the Delhi Police had accused the protesting wrestlers of rioting throughout their protest march to new parliament, saying they broke the regulation in a frenzy regardless of repeated requests.

Several protesters had been detained through the march on May 28. Visuals of champions Vinesh Phogat and her cousin Sangeeta Phogat being 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 the crackdown, stated they can even not be allowed to carry a protest at India Gate.

Cops have filed two First Information Reports or FIRs in opposition to Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. Of the 2 FIRs, one relies on mixed complaints of six grownup wrestlers, and a separate one relies on the grievance of the daddy of an underage wrestler.

The wrestlers’ protest has grown in quantity, with veterans from the sports activities fraternity and Haryana farmers becoming a member of in to point out assist.

Internationally, the United World Wrestling (UWW), the game’s governing physique, issued an announcement condemning the detention of the wrestlers and criticizing the “lack of results” within the investigations in opposition to Mr Singh. The UWW reminded the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) of its promise to carry contemporary elections for the WFI inside 45 days and warned that failure to take action could result in the suspension of the federation.