Sportspersons’ Solidarity Posts After Wrestler Vinesh Phogat Questions #MeToo Silence

Top Indian wrestlers comparable to Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik, Bajrang Punia, and lots of others have been protesting at Jantar Mantar within the nationwide capital towards Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over allegations of sexual harassment. While politicians and leaders have made their solution to the protest website, the grappler acquired little help from the Indian sporting fraternity. Awaiting motion to be taken, the wrestlers have been sleeping on the streets, urging authorities to file an FIR towards the WFI President.

As clouds of uncertainty proceed to loom, Vinesh Phogat questioned the silence of cricketers and various different prime Indian sportspersons.

Speaking to the Indian Express, Vinesh took a dig on the nation’s prime cricketers for remaining silent on the matter, saying that they’re “afraid” to take a stand.

Following Vinesh’s scathing assault, a number of prime athletes, together with former India cricketers Irfan Pathan and Harbhajan Singh, in addition to tennis star Sania Mirza, and so on. took to Twitter to precise solidarity with the wrestlers.

Here’s how Twitter reacted:

Sakshi, Vinesh are India’s satisfaction. I’m pained as a sportsperson to seek out satisfaction of our nation popping out to protest on the streets. I pray that they get justice.#IStandWithWrestlers pic.twitter.com/hwD9dKSFNv

— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) April 28, 2023

As an athlete however extra as a girl that is too tough to look at .. they’ve introduced laurels to our nation and we now have all celebrated them , with them .. when you’ve got carried out that then it is time to now stand with them on this tough time too .. it is a extremely delicate matter… pic.twitter.com/7mVVyz1Dr1

— Sania Mirza (@MirzaSania) April 28, 2023

Indian athletes are all the time our satisfaction not solely after they get medals for us…

— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) April 28, 2023

It breaks my coronary heart to see our Olympic & World medallists on this state. Sportspeople additionally serve the nation by bringing glory & laurels.
I sincerely hope & pray that the regulation takes its personal course and justice is served on the earliest
Jai Hind.#IStandWithMyChampions https://t.co/w5eaJuwzSz

— Nikhat Zareen (@nikhat_zareen) April 28, 2023

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— Rani Rampal (@imranirampal) April 28, 2023

On Thursday, India’s World Cup-winning captain Kapil Dev additionally spoke in favour of the wrestlers. He posted an image 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 additionally prolonged their help to the wrestlers.

Awaiting motion to be taken, the wrestlers have been sleeping on the streets, urging authorities to file an FIR towards WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over the ‘Me Too’ allegations which were made.