Govt willing to have discussion with protesting wrestlers: Anurag Thakur


New Delhi, Jun 7 (IANS): Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur has tweeted that the Central government is willing to have a 'discussion' with the protesting wrestlers.

"The government is willing to have a discussion with the wrestlers on their issues. I have once again invited the wrestlers for the same," Thakur said in a tweet on Wednesday.

It will be interesting to see whether the protesting wreslters, including Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik and Vinesh Phogat, will accept the invitation or not as their recent interaction with Home Minister Amit Shah "failed to yield any result".

Wrestlers had said that they did not get the reaction they wanted from the Home Minister.

Earlier, on Tuesday, as a part of the ongoing probe into the sexual harassment case, the Delhi Police visited the residence of Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in Uttar Pradesh's Gonda and recorded the statements of his associates and workers.

"We visited Gonda as a part of the investigation and recorded the statements of Singh's associates and workers, including the driver at his house. The team checked their IDs and noted their addresses while recording the statements. We are collecting evidence and collaborating with victims' statements," said a senior police official privy to the investigation.

Once all the evidence is collected, a report will be submitted in court, he added.

Meanwhile, the official also said that the 17-year-old wrestler, on whose complaint a case under POCSO Act was registered at Delhi's Connaught Place police station against Singh, has now recorded a fresh statement under Section 164 of the Code of Criminal Procedure before the magistrate in a court.

Refusing to divulge more details, the official said that as the case is very sensitive, only limited information can be shared.

 

 

  

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  • Vinod Kumar, Mangalore

    Wed, Jun 07 2023

    Govt is on the losing track both from wrestlers demand and protecting a criminal MP Brij Bhushan. BJP is fully exposed beyond recognition. Even the little innocent children are calling BJP a villain same as they see in movies.

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  • Harish Hegde, Mangalore/Saudi

    Wed, Jun 07 2023

    This is just a jumla making people fool. He is a Dalal of Goonda/Mafia/Terrorist Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh partner of Dawood terrorist. Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh should have been behind bar until he is proven innocent.

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  • Dinesh, Dubai

    Wed, Jun 07 2023

    When the protest becomes intense......... Goli Maro fame Minister woke up.... still trying to save pervert.........Shame on our "Silent PM"......... Beti Bachao is become joke.........!!!

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  • Charles D'Mello, Pangala

    Wed, Jun 07 2023

    Why give such sttements. Go and speak to them...!!! During election only you go to the people to beg votes...??????

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  • Saif, INDIA

    Wed, Jun 07 2023

    In India, the sports ministry is interested in Cricket only... as this is the only sports where the whole country is crazy about.. also this sports bring in a lot of money... so they don't care about other sports person

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  • Roshan, Mangaluru

    Wed, Jun 07 2023

    What is there to talk? Accused WFI chief / BJP MP need to get arrested and interogated by police. He should resign from his post at least temporarily till the probe concludes. Does the sports minister want the athletes to compromise on these demands. If yes, and they oblige, then there was never been a need for protest at all.

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  • Kahmed, Karla

    Wed, Jun 07 2023

    Sports minister do you Know Amit shah already invites and discussed with wrestlers, you woke up late.🤭

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  • OWZ, Muscat

    Wed, Jun 07 2023

    When the protest become so big..Govt willing to have discussion with protesting wrestlers: Anurag Thakur.. Beti ko inse bachao

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  • Reshmi Salian, Mangalore

    Wed, Jun 07 2023

    Finally woke up so called sports minister. So far he was busy in IPL. So people need to come to streets to wake these stupid ministers..

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