Haryan CM Manohar Lal Khattar stated that the “safety of our women athletes is very important.” (File)
Chandigarh:
A day after Olympians and star wrestlers Sakshee Malikkh, Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia made sensational claims towards Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) officers and coaches, accusing them of harassment, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Thursday stated that the protection of girls athletes is essential and critical actions will probably be taken.
“The safety of our women athletes is very important and we take it seriously. We will not let their morale down,” CM Khattar stated.
He additional stated that every one the problems raised by the athletes will probably be taken significantly and resolved.
The Union Sports Ministry has sought a proof from WFI and directed it to furnish a reply inside the subsequent 72 hours on the allegations made.
Some of the ace wrestlers additionally went to the workplace of the Union Sports Ministry in Shashtri Bhawan for a gathering with ministry officers. They nonetheless didn’t get any passable response.
Olympic champion wrestler Sakshee Malikkh stated, “Government did not promise any action, they have only given assurance and we’re not happy with the response, we request PM sir to ensure justice.”
Also, a gathering of the Executive Committee and the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the WFI is slated to be held on January 22 in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh and its chief Singh will take part.
Earlier within the day, champion wrestler and BJP chief Babita Phogat arrived on the protest web site at Jantar Mantar in Delhi the place wrestlers continued their sit-in protest for the second day demanding motion towards the WFI Chief and different officers over the alleged sexual exploitation of a number of athletes and “harassment of wrestlers by the WFI through its arbitrary rules and regulations”.
Babita Phogat met the wrestlers as a mediator from the federal government and guaranteed the grapplers that their calls for will probably be met. “I have assured them that the government is with them. I will try that their issues are resolved today,” Ms Babita stated.
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