Vinesh Phogat alleged Wrestling Federation of India president Brij Bushan Sharan Singh sexually harassed female wrestlers.

Vinesh Phogat on Wednesday, January 18 accused Wrestling Federation of India President Brij Bushan Sharan Singh of sexually harassing female wrestlers. Phogat made the claim as star wrestlers from the country protested against the WFI boss and the sporting body in New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar.

“Coaches are harassing women, and some coaches who are favourite of the federation misbehave with women coaches as well. They sexually harass girls. The WFI president has sexually harassed so many girls,” Vinesh said.

“I spoke out against it. Brij Bushan Saharan Singh was sexually harassing the female wrestlers,” Vinesh said on Wednesday.

“No one takes responsibility for injuries. They talk of banning wrestlers from nationals. The WFI president called me khota sikka (useless). I wanted to commit suicide,” she added.

“We are here for everyone. We are just faces of so many young people around,” she said.

Vinesh Phogat also alleged she was subject to mental harassment by Brij Bushan, adding she had contemplated suicide. The Asian Games and Commonwealth Games gold medalist said she was silenced in the past for speaking out against sexual harassment.

“I have been given death threats since I complained to the Prime Minister regarding harassment,”

Bajrang Punia alleged that Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh slapped wrestlers and abused them, often.

“Our fight is not against the government or the Sports Authority of India (SAI). This is against WFI,” he had said.