Appeal to PM Modi, our Sartaj is shedding tears, what is the work of leaders in sports

Women wrestlers have made many serious allegations against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. Vinesh Phogat, the daughter of India’s most prestigious Phogat family, has even alleged that the president and several officials sexually assault female wrestlers. Vinesh claims that she was threatened with death at the behest of the WFI president because she dared to speak to PM Narendra Modi on these issues after the Tokyo Olympics. 20 women wrestlers have told me about sexual harassment from WFI President. I can’t take their names right now, but I will definitely tell them when I meet the PM and the Home Minister.

On the other hand, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh denied all the allegations but it is a matter of investigation. Singh, who was first elected to the Lok Sabha in 1991, has been the president of the Sangh since 2011. The image of Brijbhushan Sharan Singh of Gonda is that of a domineering leader. He has also slapped a young man on stage. He was also criticized for this, but the allegations of the wrestlers on Brijbhushan are serious. Athletes are the pride of the country. He increases the value of the tricolor all over the world. They risk their lives to increase the pride of the country, but today they are forced to protest. Praying for justice from PM Modi.

Vinesh, who used to lick the dust of the wrestlers on the mat, was seen crying. This is heart breaking. It is true that he would not have made the allegation of sexual exploitation just like that. There must be some truth. This should be investigated. Many other wrestlers allege that the association is siphoning off the sponsors’ money. Also, the biggest question is that what is the work of politicians in sports organizations? He is not remotely related to the game, but despite this he has a big influence on team selection. Often such cases come to the fore and sometime the matter is either suppressed or it does not get that much attention.

On the one hand cricket changed and it became a super power, but other sports are fighting for their existence. A new era began when former cricketer Sourav Ganguly became the BCCI chief. After that Roger Binny took over the post. However, this is not the case in other sports. It is also not that there is no one fit to be the president in wrestling. Yogeshwar Dutt, who is a member of the BJP, is an Olympic medal winner, while Mahavir, who made daughters into wrestlers, is also eligible to become the president. Mahavir made his and brother’s daughters Geeta Phogat, Babita Phogat, Vinesh Phogat, Sangeeta and Ritu wrestlers on their own. Imagine if he had the reins of the Sangh in his hands, he could have brought a revolution in this game. These are just two names. There are also many national players who play an important role in wrestling, but they are not in the federation. The question is, will there ever be a change in other sports like the way cricket has changed?

At the time of Lala Amarnath, there was no social media nor was there the era of TV, but today a lot has changed. When the wrestlers hit the beat, everyone came out in their support. The wrestlers involved in the Protest including Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik have a strong fan following. Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh may deny it, but if there is something black in the dal, he will not be able to hide it. They have been given an ultimatum of 72 hours, it remains to be seen what happens next, but these are wrestlers. They will not go away until justice is done.

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