Anurag Kumar
On Monday, top wrestlers Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia denied rumors that they had withdrawn from the ongoing protest against WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.
“This information is entirely false. In the fight for justice, none of us have nor will ever retreat. In addition to my duties with Satyagraha, I am also responsible for the Railways. Our struggle will continue until justice is served. Please do not disseminate false information,” Malik tweeted alongside a screenshot of a news report from a television network.
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“The withdrawal of the movement is merely a rumor. These rumors are intended to injure us. We have neither retreated nor ceased our forward progress. The rumor that female wrestlers have raised FIR is also false. The battle will endure until justice is served, tweeted Punia.
Malik, Punia, and Vinesh Phogat have resumed employment with the Indian Railways after being evicted from their Jantar Mantar protest site on May 28. Records from the Northern Railways headquarters indicate that Olympic bronze medalist Malik joined her Baroda House office on May 31, a day after the high drama in Haridwar, where the trio refrained from immersing their international medals in the Ganga following a late intervention by Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) president Naresh Tikait.
Malik approved the conduct of Railways inter-divisional championships for men’s cricket, badminton, powerlifting, basketball, volleyball, kabaddi, wrestling, boxing, athletics, and hockey in a letter dated May 31.
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The letter was sent to the divisional sports directors, the office of the Divisional Railway Manager, and all five divisions of Northern Railways — Ambala, Delhi, Firozpur, Lucknow, and Moradabad.
The letter was submitted by Malik in her capacity as an Officer on Special Duty (OSD). While Malik did not respond to calls and messages, a knowledgeable official confirmed the development.
“Yes, the three of you entered the military a few days ago. Since the khaps are now devising the future of the protest, the wrestlers have decided to return to work, according to a source who spoke to HT.
