Protest May spread in other states if not resolved
Panaji, May 23: Alleging that BJP’s rule and power are providing a haven to the accused person involved in sexual harassment of wrestlers, former Vice President of Goa Olympic Association Girish Chodankar has sarcastically said that the ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’ slogan by Prime Minister is melting fast. Chodankar visited the protesting wrestlers at Delhi for the second time in the last one month of their protest. The outgoing President of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh has been accused of sexual harassment by the wrestlers.
Chodankar met the wrestler Bajrang Punia, Olympic bronze medallist, Sakshi Malik and others protesting at Jantar Mantar in Delhi and lend his support to sportsmen. “Today one month has passed to the agitation staged by these wrestlers who are seeking justice. But it seems Prime Minister Narendra Modi is not keen to show people truth of the sexual harassment allegations leveled against his MP. Otherwise he would have taken action,” Chodankar said. He also said that, while power of Modi government is trying to shield the accused person, the value of ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’ slogan is melting fast. “There is no meaning to this slogan where our daughters are not given justice, when they come in front to complaint against the accused person involved in sexual harassment. Why has the long promises given by this government of protecting daughters of nation are faded,” questioned.
Chodankar said that on one hand BJP government is showing fake encouragement in sports area and on the other hand fails to give justice to them. “What makes the accused person to evade required tests or investigation. Is it because he is involved in it,” he questioned. Chodankar warned the government that protest may spread in other states if not resolved promptly by the central government. ‘I can sense that soon protest will start in Harayana, UP, MP, Rajasthan & many other states’ claimed chodankar