Standing in support of the protesting wrestlers, Dronacharya award-winning coach Mahavir Singh Phogat on Friday threatened to return his medals if justice is not delivered, demanding the arrest of WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. (More Sports news)
The wrestlers, including Olympic medallist duo of Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia and World Championship medallist Vinesh Phogat, have been sitting on a protest in the national capital since April 23, demanding the arrest of the Wres๊tling Federation of India Chief and BJP MP Singh for alleged sexual harassment of seven wrestlers, including a minor.
"I will return my medals if j🍃ustice is not delivered in the case," Mahavir Phogat said.
"The kind of allegations he faces, action should be taken against him and he should🅠 be arrested," Mahavir Phogat, who had joined BJP oveꦏr three years ago, added.
When asked if had talked to the government or raised the matter at party le꧃vel, he said, "No there has been no talk so far."
The protesting wrestlers𓄧 had also threatened return their medals and awards, including the ℱPadma Shri, to the government after they were allegedly mistreated by the Delhi Police on Wednesday night.
Meanwhile, s🐟everal Khaps in Haryana have also come in support of the protesting athletes.
On Thurꦦsday, many Khaps held protests including in🎀 Hisar, Bhiwani, Jind and Rohtak, expressing solidarity with the wrestlers and demanding that they should be given justice.
Notably, Mahavir Phogat is the father of wrestlers Babita and Geeta Phogat, who was detained ☂by the police along with her husband on Thursday when she tried to meet the♌ protesting wrestlers at Jantar Mantar.
He is also the uncle of Vinesh, who has been at the forefront of the protes🐼t.
