Sakshi, Vinesh challenge Brij Bhushan to take lie detector Narco Test

The aggrieved wrestlers onWednesday demanded liedetector Narco Test on Wrestling Federation of India WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh under Supreme Court supervision after he claimed innocence to sexual harassment allegationsThe countrys premier wrestlers including Olympic medallists Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik and Asian Games gold winner Vinesh Phogat have been protesting at Jantar Mantar here for more than a fortnight demanding the arrest of Singh for allegedly sexually harassing seven women wrestlers including a minorThose people speaking in favour of the WFI chief and saying that we are lying I would say that Brij Bhushan should undergo a Narco Test under Supreme Court and also the seven women wrestlers who have alleged sexual harassment Whosoever is found guilty hang them said 2016 Rio Olympics bronze medallist Sakshi said at a press conference A day after Delhi police registered two FIRs against him on April 28 Singh had claimed innocence and said he was ready to face any kind of investigationAlso Read Protesting wrestlers to be allowed to compete in Asian Games trialsSakshi also made an appeal to the women of the country to come forward and support the wrestlers as they did in 2012 when the Nirbhaya case happenedI would request the womenfolk in the country to support us just like they did in the Nirbhaya case Express solidarity with us because we are also fighting for the cause of women If we win this fight we would have sent a strong message but if we lose we would go back 50 years she addedThe wrestlers also decided to wear black armbands on Thursday as a mark of protest over the alleged inaction of the authorities I appeal to all the individuals and organisations supporting us to come and join us in a black armband protest on Thursday Tomorrow we will express our opposition virodh by wearing black armbands said Vinesh the 2018 Asian Games gold medallist on a day which saw a big surge in the number of protestersTokyo Olympics bronze medallist Bajrang Punia said that contrary to public perception the agitating wrestlers were not against national competitions taking place He said if the competitions take place under the supervision of the Indian Olympic Associationappointed ad hoc panel he would welcome themBut if the WFI chief is involved in any way we will oppose it I request the IOA ad hoc committee to organise all the tournaments because we also do not want to halt wrestling activity We are not calling wrestlers here protest site because their training and preparations will suffer We laud the constitution of the ad hoc committee Time and again people say we are not allowing tournaments to take place Let me clarify that we have not stopped any competition But my question is how can someone who has so many allegations against him organise events said PuniaAsked if any official of the Sports Authority of India has so far approached the wrestlers Punia said Look people are coming but we dont want assurances because once we have taken their assurance and gone back only to return after 3 months This fight will continue till we dont get justicePunia also alleged that the Information Technology cell was trying to malign the image of the wrestlers He however did not specify which Information Technology cell he was referring toThe entire IT cell is trying to malign the image of the wrestlers Sometimes you are making it look like a caste issue sometimes a political issue etcbut let me say that you cannot suppress the truth It will come out It is taking time but truth will prevail added PuniaWith PTI inputs