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Congress leader and boxer Vijender Singh expresses disappointment over wrestler Sakshi Malik’s retirement, saying the sports industry is upset with the decision.
Following Sanjay Singh’s election as the new president of the WFI, Olympic medalist Sakshi Malik announced her retirement from wrestling on Thursday. Sakshi Malik, who was the face of wrestlers’ protest against former WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over sexual harassment allegations, on Thursday announced that she is quitting wrestling after his aide Singh was elected president of the federation.
While addressing a press conference, Singh said, “The sports industry is upset with it (wrestler Sakshee Malikkh’s retirement). We will go to every player, every stadium and every ‘akhada’ and speak to them about women’s safety, the employment of the athletes and we will stand with them.”
On wrestler Sakshee Malikkh’s retirement announcement, Congress leader Vijender Singh says, “Being a player, I can understand her pain. The only female medalist in wrestling demanded justice but she did not get it. Pained by this, she retired. The image of India in the whole world would increase or decrease? The whole sports industry is disappointed. They blame that there is discrimination between boys and girls in Haryana and there are fewer girls. After this, would the parents send their daughters to the stadium? The parents of the daughters would be concerned that if an Olympic medalist is not given justice, how will we get it. The PM, Vice President, and President all should come and answer why this happened… This raises a lot of questions on the justice system and the democratic structure…”
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Published: 22 Dec 2023, 02:51 PM IST
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