NEW DELHI: After protesting at Jantar Mantar for the final 24 days, India’s main wrestlers, together with Olympic medallists Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik and Asian Games gold winner Vinesh Phogat, at the moment are contemplating relocating their agitation to Ram Lila floor to show it right into a “national movement.”
The wrestlers are demanding the arrest of former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who they allege sexually harassed seven girls grapplers, together with a minor.

“We will discuss it (taking the protest to the Ram Lila ground) among ourselves and will take a decision about it soon,” stated Sakshi, reacting to Bhim Army president Chandrashekhar Azad’s suggestion that the agitation needs to be made a “national movement” by taking it to Ram Lila maidan, a a lot larger venue than the present one at Jantar Mantar.
Azad returned to Jantar Mantar on Tuesday along with his followers, after being requested to go away the earlier evening by the authorities.
Azad inspired the wrestlers to contemplate relocating their agitation to Ram Lila floor after May 21, which is the deadline set by khap panchayats for the federal government to take motion towards former WFI chief Brij Bhushan.

While wrestler Sakshi Malik didn’t present clarification on whether or not the protest will transfer to Ram Lila floor fully or proceed at Jantar Mantar, Azad urged the wrestlers to contemplate making their protest “bigger” by shifting the placement.
On Monday, Vinesh stated that the wrestlers felt they had been being restricted and pushed right into a nook at Jantar Mantar and they’d agitate at different locations. She had additionally alleged that the wrestlers had been being stalked on the protest web site at Jantar Mantar.

While the advert hoc committee shaped by the Indian Olympic Association has taken cost of the nationwide federation from WFI officers, the wrestlers have caught to their demand for the arrest of Brij Bhushan.
Azad, in his speech, stated, “Even if you people (wrestlers and their supporters) sit here (at Jantar Mantar) it will not have an effect on the government. Since this is your (wrestlers’) agitation, we will support you wholeheartedly and not take a decision on your behalf.

“But you’ll have to take a choice on May 21 whether or not you wish to sit on the protest web site or make it a much bigger motion.”
The wrestlers, in keeping with their objective of connecting with more people and making them aware of the alleged harassment they had faced at the hands of Brij Bhushan, had taken out a march at Connaught Place on Monday.

On Tuesday, they again decided to hit the streets of Delhi by taking out a procession from Jantar Mantar to Hanuman temple near Connaught Place.
The wrestlers on Monday decided to make their “agitation international” by approaching Olympic medallists and athletes in other countries and highlighting their plight.
(With PTI inputs)