Sportswomen, including swimmer Nisha Millet and athlete Reeth Abraham, condemned the treatment of protesting women wrestlers at Delhi, and were joined by historian and author Ramachandra Guha and writers Amandeep Sandhu and Sharda Ugra in demanding justice for the wrestlers at a solidarity event at Freedom Park here on Sunday.
Citizens, sports lovers, former sports journalists, and about 18 civil society organisations expressed solidarity with the wrestlers fighting against the alleged sexual harassment of women sportspersons for nearly a month at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi.
“The manner in which our Olympic stars were dragged and bundled up is a shame. They are the nation’s pride and politicians who enter sports should develop sports and not indulge in sexual harassment. Sports is no place for such things and perpetrators should be booked immediately,” said Ms. Millet.
