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NEW DELHI: After government’s lack of action on sexual harassment allegations against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, top wrestlers including Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat have returned to protest site of Jantar Mantar after three months on Sunday. The wrestlers also demanded that the government make public the findings of the oversight committee which investigated the charges against Brij Bhushan. submitted its report the first week of April but the government has not yet made it public. The grapplers, surrounded by a huge group of police, also demanded that an FIR be filed against the WFI boss, who has denied allegations surfaced in January this year when grapplers staged a ‘sit-in’ of protest and demanded the dissolution of the federation. “How long will it take for the (government) committee to submit its report. It’s already been three months and we are still waiting to hear from them. Will the report come out after the deaths of the girls who filed the complaint?” , wondered Vinesh, medalist of the world championships. “We are tired of asking the government to publish the findings. We have filed a complaint at a police station in Connaught Place and want an FIR to be filed against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.) The Olympics are upon us and we want to get started preparations seriously,” she added. He had indicated that he might find himself a role within the national federation. “You can see who is running the federation despite such serious accusations. We only have the power of the truth, which I suppose is not enough,” she said, adding, “The least the government can do is take action against sexual harassment. which was committed. We demand justice. We will continue to protest.” in front of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and the government oversight committee. However, multiple sources confirmed that the wrestlers could not prove the sexual harassment charges against the WFI chief. “We won’t move from Jantar Mantar,” said Rio Olympic bronze medalist Sakshi Malik, adding “this fight won’t stop.” The girls appeared before the committee, but the report didn’t come. . The federation functions as before, organizing nationals in their region. So what has changed? The promises that were made to us during our first demonstration, none have been kept. Two days ago, seven girls, including a minor, filed a complaint at a CP police station. don’t take us seriously, don’t file an FIR. I don’t know who is behind this laxity, as such sensitive issues are being dealt with urgently,” Sakshi said. Bajrang said it was his moral duty to stand with the protesting wrestlers. “Agar hum inke saath nahin khare honge toh aur kaun khara hoga (If we don’t support them, who will?),” the Tokyo Games bronze medalist said. “Even if I have to give my life for their cause, I am ready to go that far,” he added. (With PTI Inputs)

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