NEW DELHI: With their funds starting to dry up, the leading wrestlers who are protesting against WFI’s sidelined chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh at Jantar Mantar here have turned to crowdfunding to sustain their movement. Several crowdfunding campaigns have sprung up to help the agitating wrestlers — led by Olympians Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat and Sakshee Malikkh — in order to enable them to continue the fight for justice against Singh’s alleged sexual misconduct with seven female grapplers, including a minor.
Within four days of the launch of their campaign, the wrestlers have collected Rs 6 lakh in cash. No digital transactions are allowed owing to the fear of online fraud.
