The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) on Saturday announced its support to the wrestlers protesting against alleged molestation by the president of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), Brij Bhushan, at Jantar Mantar in Delhi. Terming the matter as one related to the honour and dignity of girls, the Sikh body said that the government should view the issue seriously and take up strict action against the accused person, who is also a leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Harjinder Singh Dhami, president, SGPC, said that the government on the one hand talked about ‘Beti Padhao’ and women’s upliftment, while on the other hand, girls who brought Olympic medals for the country were struggling to secure justice in the national capital.
“The Sikh community supports these protesting sportswomen. We will soon send a delegation to meet the protestors in Delhi,” Mr. Dhami said, while speaking to media persons after the SGPC’s executive meet in Amritsar.
