(Wrestlers)
(Wrestlers)

Wrestlers (Wrestlers)targeted opposition leaders

New Delhi. The protesting wrestlers claimed on Saturday that some people have come here with the aim of taking their movement in another direction, but they did not say who those people were. Tokyo Olympics bronze medalist Bajrang Punia said that wrestlers (Wrestlers) will not allow their platform to be used for political gains. Bajrang said, “Some people are trying to take our movement in a different direction and we strongly oppose it. This is a fight for justice for the daughters of India.

Bajrang was probably referring to those people who were heard raising slogans against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He said, “Many people have reached the protest site and are trying to project it as a provocative movement, but it is a fight to save Indian wrestling. Those who have come here, they have not reached here for any political benefit but to support us.

Bajrang said, “Politics and other things are secondary, the dignity and respect of women is first, so please don’t involve politics in this.” This is a sportsperson’s movement and has nothing to do with any political party.” The wrestlers appealed for support from politicians, farmers and women’s organizations when they resumed their agitation against Wrestling Federation of India chief Brijbhushan Sharan Singh. It was

Politicians like Congress party’s Priyanka Gandhi and Bhupinder Singh Hooda, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Rashtriya Lok Dal leader Jayant Chaudhary, former Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik, Delhi government ministers Atishi Singh and Saurabh Bhardwaj have visited the protest site in the past. Had expressed his support towards the players by visiting. Meanwhile Vinesh Phogat said, “I want to tell all the people holding constitutional posts that the common man also deserves respect. We respect everyone, we will not say anything that is against their respect, but we should also get respect.
He said, “If we have said something by mistake, then we apologize for that. It was not our intention. We come from a civilized society, we have been taught that elders should always be respected. Bajrang and Vinesh, however, remained tight-lipped on who wanted to give political color to their movement.