Why are all the wrestlers sitting on strike?
Why are all the wrestlers sitting on strike?
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Bajrang, Vinesh, Sakshi Malik, who are among the top wrestlers of the country, have again sat on a dharna after 3 months at Jantar Mantar against Indian Wrestling Association President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. The three wrestlers say about this that 7 women wrestlers, including a minor, two days ago filed a complaint against the Wrestling Federation President at the Connaught Place police station under the Sexual Harassment and POCSO Act (Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses). But police has not registered FIR till now. A minor is also involved in the complaint, so it is necessary to register an FIR immediately, but it was not done. 

Wrestlers said that they are again forced to sit on dharna due to sports ministry not making public, the action taken report of the committee headed by Mary Kom and not registering FIR against Brij Bhushan. Till the time Brij Bhushan is not arrested ,they are not getting justice, they will continue to sit on dharna. Bajrang has said that the wrestling association should be run by good people and not by musclemen. They are about to end the strike after the FIR is registered against the wrestling association president. 

International women wrestlers also among the complainants: Along with country's highest sporting honor Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna awardee Bajrang, Vinesh and Sakshi, Bajrang's wrestler wife Sangeeta Phogat, Sakshi's husband Arjuna awardee wrestler Satyavrat Kadian and international wrestler Jitender Kumar are among those sitting on the dharna. The wrestlers have also flatly refused to make public the names of the wrestlers who lodged the complaint against the Wrestling Federation President. Vinesh said that he has all the proofs against Brijbhushan. He said that there are some international women wrestlers among those who have complained.

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