When arrogance of party is sky high, voices are crushed: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra slams BJP on wrestlers' protest

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday slammed the government over the protests by top wrestlers and asked whether it wants to save the culprits in the matterThe Congress general secretary also said that the pleas of the sportspersons who enhance the countrys honour were being ignored and asserted that when the arrogance of a party and its leaders is sky high then such voices are crushedHer remarks came after Indias top wrestlers on Tuesday intensified their protest against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and asserted that they wont leave the protest site until the WFI president who is facing sexual harassment charges is arrestedThe Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notices to the Delhi government and others on a plea by seven women wrestlers alleging nonregistration of an FIR over their sexual harassment allegations against the WFI president saying these are serious allegations requiring its considerationAlso Read lsquoIs Karnataka poll about Modi or its peoplersquo Priyanka Gandhi VadraExpressing support for the protesting wrestlers Gandhi said that sportspersons are the pride of the country as when they win medals despite all the difficulties and after working tirelessly their victory is our victory and the whole country smilesThe victories of women players are bigger than the rest They are sitting on the road next to Parliament with tears in her eyes No one is listening to their complaint against exploitation that has been going on for a long time Gandhi said in a tweet in HindiThese girls with strong arms and pure hearts believed the government when it told them that there would be an inquiry But the investigation did not happen The question of punishment did not arise at all Does the government want to save the culprits the Congress leader saidWhose pressure is there on the Delhi Police Gandhi askedShe also questioned why Opposition leaders are being questioned by the same police on hearing the pain of a girl during the Bharat Jodo Yatra but the pleas of the sportspersons who enhance the countrys honour are ignoredHer remarks were in reference to a Delhi Police team last month querying Congress leader Rahul Gandhi at his residence over his remark made during the Bharat Jodo Yatra that women are still being sexually assaultediquest The police team had asked him to provide information about the victims to take up their complaintsWhen the arrogance of a party and its leaders touches the sky then such voices are crushed Lets support these sisters of ours It is a matter of honour for the country Gandhi assertedThe wrestlers including Vinesh Phogat Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia have also alleged that the Wrestling Federation of India WFI chief is now resorting to strong arm tactics and trying to break the victims by issuing threats and offering bribesFormer Haryana Chief Minister and senior Congress Bhupinder Singh Hooda Congress leader Udit Raj and CPIM leader Brinda Karat who was stopped from joining the stir by the wrestlers in January were welcomed by the wrestlers at the protest site on Tuesday a day after they had sought support from all quartersThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever