Wrestlers Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik Say: Fight for justice will now be fought in court not on streets

Wrestlers Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik have said that their ongoing fight demanding the arrest of Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, former chief of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), will now be fought in the court, not on the streets.

All three wrestlers put a post on social media a while back, in which they also wrote that they are waiting for the fulfillment of the promises made by the government to them.

They wrote, "On June 7, we had a conversation with the government, after which the government has fulfilled the promise. Police have completed the investigation and filed a charge sheet in the court. Until justice is done in this case, the wrestlers' legal battle will continue not on the road but instead in the court."

They also wrote, "The process of election of Wrestling Federation of India has started and its election is to be held on July 11. In this regard, we will wait for the promises made by the government to be fulfilled."

A few minutes after posting the statement, Vinesh and Sakshi tweeted that they are taking a break from social media for a few days.

Wrestlers also attacked Yogeshwar Dutt

Earlier, on Saturday, in a live address on social media, the trio of Vinesh, Sakshi and Bajrang had attacked former wrestler and now BJP leader Yogeshwar Dutt for questioning the IOA ad-hoc panel's decision to grant them exemption from Asian Games trials.

In that near 40-minute address, the wrestlers had asserted that their fight against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh will continue and they will deliberate how to continue this fight after evaluating the chargesheet filed against Singh.

"People are asking us why are we silent . The time (to suspend protest) was till June 15. This fight will continue, whether it is on the mat or off the mat, but the fight for justice will continue," Vinesh had said.

"Till Brij Bhushan is not put behind bars, he doesn't pay for his sins, it will continue. We are waiting for a copy of chargesheet. We will evaluate if it is strong enough for justice. Whether we will sit on road or put our lives at stake, we will decide. That's why we are silent. Our fight has not ended," she had said.

Vinesh also alleged that Dutt was targeting them because of his self interest.

"I will tell you why you are doing this. Brij Bhushan might have offered you the post of WFI President and that's why you have sided with him."