Those Who Devalued Our Medals Now After Our Jobs: Protesting Wrestlers Slam WFI Chief

Top wrestlers Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat, who have returned to their government duties on Monday accused Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh of giving job threats.

The wrestlers also launched a broadside against those spreading fake news about the wrestlers' protest, accusing them of trembling in front of a goon.

"Those who told our medals to be worth Rs 15 each are now after our jobs. Our life is at stake, a job is a very small thing in front of that. If the job is seen to be an obstacle in the way of justice, then we will not take even ten seconds to leave it. Do not show fear of job," Bajrang Punia tweeted in Hindi.

Vinesh Phogat also claimed that people who had earlier demeaned the wrestlers' Olympic and world championships medals by comparing their worth with money, were now after their jobs.

Vinesh, along with Olympic medallist grapplers Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia, are protesting against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) Chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who they have accused of sexually harassing women.

Brij Bhushan had earlier said that the wrestlers' medals were worth Rs 15, drawing the ire of the three wrestlers, who said that the trophies were the reward for decades of blood, sweat and toil.

Sakshi and Bajrang said they will continue their fight for justice, asserting that none of the wrestlers have backed down and rubbished reports of their withdrawal from the protest.

The news of our withdrawing from the movement is just a rumour, Punia said, adding that the report of women wrestlers taking back the FIR is also false.