Top Indian wrestlers such as Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik, Bajrang Punia, and many others have been protesting at Jantar Mantar in the national capital against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over allegations of sexual harassment. While politicians and leaders have made their way to the protest site, the grappler received little support from the Indian sporting fraternity. Awaiting action to be taken, the wrestlers have been sleeping on the streets, urging authorities to file an FIR against the WFI President.
As clouds of uncertainty continue to loom, Vinesh Phogat questioned the silence of cricketers and a number of other top Indian sportspersons.
Speaking to the Indian Express, Vinesh took a dig at the country's top cricketers for remaining silent on the matter, saying that they are "afraid" to take a stand.
Following Vinesh's scathing attack, several top athletes, including former India cricketers Irfan Pathan and Harbhajan Singh, as well as tennis star Sania Mirza, etc. took to Twitter to express solidarity with the wrestlers.
Here's how Twitter reacted:
On Thursday, India's World Cup-winning captain Kapil Dev also spoke in favour of the wrestlers. He posted a picture of the three wrestlers on his Instagram story, with the caption: "Will they ever get justice?"
Also, Olympic gold medallists Neeraj Chopra and Abhinav Bindra have also extended their support to the wrestlers.
Awaiting action to be taken, the wrestlers have been sleeping on the streets, urging authorities to file an FIR against WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over the 'Me Too' allegations that have been made.