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“It’s time now to stand with them”: Sania Mirza comes out in help of Indian wrestlers

New Delhi [India], April 28 (ANI): India’s ace tennis participant Sania Mirza too has come out in help of wrestlers who’re protesting at Jantar Mantar right here within the nationwide capital towards Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over allegations of sexual harassment.

Sania mentioned in a tweet that as an athlete in addition to a lady, it’s too “difficult” to look at the continued protest and now it is time to stand with the wrestlers on this troublesome time.

“As an athlete but more as a woman this is too difficult to watch .. they’ve brought laurels to our country and we have all celebrated them, with them .. if you have done that then it’s time to now stand with them in this difficult time too .. this is a highly sensitive matter and serious allegations. I hope whatever the truth is justice is served.. sooner rather than later,” mentioned Sania Mirza in her tweet.

Along with Sania, Indian discipline hockey participant Rani Rampal additionally got here ahead to increase her help to the wrestlers who proceed to protest at Jantar Mantar.

“Extremely painful to see our renowned wrestlers demanding justice on the streets of India it tears me apart to see my fellow athletes in this situation who have worked hard in their lives and won great laurels for our beloved country. They deserve justice,” mentioned Rani Rampal in her tweet.

Earlier Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra on Friday got here in help of the continued wrestlers’ protest and mentioned that he was ‘damage’ to see athletes on the streets demanding justice.

“It hurts me to see our athletes on the streets demanding justice. They have worked hard to represent our great nation and make us proud,” the Tokyo Olympics gold medallist mentioned in a tweet on Friday. Indian wrestlers have been protesting at Jantar Mantar right here within the nationwide capital towards Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over allegations of sexual harassment.

Top Indian grapplers reminiscent of Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik, Bajrang Punia, and plenty of different wrestlers are concerned within the protest towards the WFI chief.

Having waited for 3 months, star wrestlers like Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia once more began their protest towards WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Sunday and mentioned that they took the step after alleging that no motion has been taken within the matter and mentioned that the FIR had not been registered towards the WFI chief. (ANI)

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