Wrestler Sakshi Malik announced her retirement, took the decision in protest against Brij Bhushan’s close aide becoming WFI chief.

Olympic bronze medalist wrestler Sakshi Malik has introduced her retirement from wrestling in protest towards Brijbhushan Singh’s shut aide Sanjay Singh turning into the president of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI). Sakshi referred to as a press convention after Sanjay Singh’s victory as WFI President and introduced that she would now not compete in wrestling.

Sanjay Kumar Singh was elected the brand new president of the Indian Wrestling Federation on Thursday. Angered and saddened by this incident, Sakshi Malik’s ache overflowed. Instantly after the information of Sanjay Singh’s victory got here, Sakshi referred to as a press convention and earlier than presenting her views, she took off her footwear and positioned them on the stage and expressed her views whereas crying.

Sakshi Malik mentioned, “We slept on the streets for 40 days and a lot of people from many parts of the country came to support us. If Brij Bhushan Singh’s business partner and close associate will remain in this federation, then I will give up my wrestling. Extremely “I’m dissatisfied and I can’t compete in wrestling anymore,” said an emotional Sakshi.

Whereas Brij Bhushan Singh reacted to Sakshi’s determination and mentioned that he has nothing to do with it. Allow us to inform you that Sanjay Singh is a really shut affiliate of former WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who was faraway from the put up after an extended agitation by a bunch of girls wrestlers led by Olympians Bajrang Punia, Sakshi and Vinesh Phogat. Brij Bhushan was accused of sexually harassing feminine wrestlers.