Thiruvananthapuram : Health Minister Veena George condemned PT Usha’s remark on wrestlers’ protest saying, it should not have been. A country is made up its people. and people’s dignity is dignity of country. One cannot pretend not to see the protest in that perspective, the minister said.
In fact, not relating to their protest and their issues at adequate levels, are disgrace to the nation. The wrestling stars must receive justice in their humiliating situation. That’s the way to uphold the country’s pride, the minister said.
Backdrop: : Lead wrestlers are protesting in Delhi’s Jantar Mantar demanding that the president of Wrestling Federation Brij Bhushan be removed from his post. They accused him of sexual harassment and mistreatment of wrestlers and further demanded that the Wrestling Federation of Inida(WFI) be disbanded.
