Poging GOUD - Vrij
Women wrestlers pin hope on Vinesh Phogat for safety, return to akhada
Millennium Post Delhi
|New Delhi 27Sseptember2024
Several women wrestlers in Haryana, especially those rethinking their career paths in the wake of protests against sexual harassment in the WFI, are hoping Vinesh Phogat becomes the state's sports minister and helps them return to the akhada.
Wrestling arenas or akhada were once abuzz with activity as young girls and boys trained with a common goal -- medals at big events followed by government jobs.
However, things changed after the January 2023 protests by top wrestlers, including Phogat, Sakshi Malik, and Bajrang Punia, demanding the resignation of former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and then BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh for allegedly harassing junior women wrestlers.
The akhada have since witnessed a spurt in dropouts among young women grapplers.
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