This is an archive article published on June 4, 2023

Centre trying to resolve issues of wrestlers, says Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje

Meanwhile, Congress leader M Veerappa Moily said the ongoing investigation against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh is “brazenly partisan and biased".

wrestlers protest wfi chiefSecurity personnel detain wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Sangeeta Phogat before their planned protest march towards the new Parliament building. (Express file photo by Amit Mehra)
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Centre trying to resolve issues of wrestlers, says Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje
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The Union government is trying its best to resolve the issues of wrestlers and to end their protests in New Delhi, Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shobha Karandlaje said on Saturday, even as Congress leader M Veerappa Moily took a dig at the government over the alleged “inaction” against Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, saying he seems to be quite valuable in the BJP’s scheme of things.

Addressing a press meet in Udupi, Karandlaje claimed that the protest is getting international support as it is against the central government. The protests by wrestlers must be investigated and the offenders must be punished under law, she said.

“I am not talking in support of anyone. Internal investigation is taking place and Sports Minister is involved himself in the investigation. The sports department will answer to any further queries,” she said.

Meanwhile, Moily said the ongoing investigation against the WFI chief is “brazenly partisan and biased”.

“The law of the land is quite clear that there should be zero tolerance on sexual harassment. As the author of the world’s best and ideal law of POCSO…I do not understand how the accused, including the BJP MP, were not arrested even after registration of a second FIR,” he said in a statement.

“The WFI president seems to be quite valuable in the BJP’s scheme of things. While it is proved that no one can be punished without due process of investigation and trial but the question involved is of probity which should have the highest standard,” Moily said.

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