Sakshi, along with Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia, who led the protest over the inaction against Brij Bhushan, accused of sexual harassment, expressed their dismay over Sanjay Singh's victory in the WFI election.
After nearly a year of protest against former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, his loyalist Sanjay Singh became the new chief of the Federation on Thursday. His win was marked by tears and outrage by the country바카라s top wrestlers with Olympian Sakshi Malik resigning from the sports.
바카라I quit바카라,바카라 a teary-eyed Sakhi바카라s video went viral as she kept her boots on the table during a press conference. 바카라I have fought this battle with all my heart. But if Brij Bhushan or someone associated with him is the president of the Federation, then I quit. You will never see me here after that,바카라 Sakshi said to the media.
Sakshi, along with Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia, who led the protest over the inaction against Brij Bhushan, accused of sexual harassment, expressed their dismay over Sanjay Singh's victory in the WFI election.
바카라Sakshi was tired. We all have been tired and it was the biggest betrayal the world could do to us,바카라 says Sudesh Malik, Sakshi's mother.
Sudesh바카라s voice quivers as she looks back at the long-fought battle by the wrestlers that began on January 18 when Sakshi, Vinesh, and Bajrang Punia staged a dharna at Delhi바카라s Jantar Mantar and accused Brij Bhushan of sexual harassment. The wrestlers alleged an environment of 바카라fear and intimidation바카라 in national camps and said even some national coaches acted on Singh바카라s behalf. Vinesh said she had received death threats from WFI officials close to the president. They called for the dissolution of WFI, the removal of its president, and a probe into the matter.After the initial stages of the protest, a lot unfolded. Over the months, a committee was formed to probe the matter while the court began to hear the cases. Wrestlers were arrested and treated brutally while many gram panchayats across Haryana demanded the arrest of Brij Bhushan.However, nine months later, Singh바카라s aide Sanjay Singh took over as the new President of WFI with his panel winning 13 of the 15 posts in the elections -- a result that expectedly brought disappointment for all of them, who had aggressively pushed for a change of guard at the federation.바카라Unless we have a women's representation, the assault on our daughters will never cease. The demand of our protest has largely been to have female representation because only with a change of the guard can young girls and wrestlers feel safe,바카라 says Sudesh Malik.One of the major demands of the wrestlers was the demand for female representation. 바카라If the president is a woman, harassment would not happen. But, there was no participation of women earlier and today you can see the list, not even a single woman was given a position,바카라 the wrestlers stated.In between as the protests progressed, hopes were ignited and reignited with claims of 바카라justice being served바카라. Every time a flicker of hope was lit, the next moment came with disappointment. In April, a day after a bunch of FIRs was lodged against Brij Bhushan, Singh received a 'hero's welcome' in Uttar Pradesh's Gonda, where he was garlanded with flowers.
바카라Nyay milega바카라nyay milega바카라 (there would be justice). After so much noise, when one fails the women in the country, to do the bare minimum, you cannot stop questioning everything. All those were false hopes. Our hopes have died. It was a Black Day for us. Nyay kabhi mila nehi, milega nehi,바카라 sighs Sakshi바카라s mother.
When asked whether there would be any further protest against the appointment of Singh, Sudesh quips, 바카라The politics of this country is more complex than you and I would understand. There are no talks of protest yet because there lies no hope.바카라